Senior State Estimation Engineer Real-Time Sensor Fusion

Shield AI; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Benefits

Equity

Job summary

Shield AI is seeking a State Estimation Engineer to join the GNC team in San Diego. You will develop and optimize algorithms to fuse data from IMUs, radar, cameras, GPS, and other sensors so the X‑BAT can operate autonomously in complex environments.

You will design real‑time processing pipelines, validate algorithms through field tests, and collaborate with software, autonomy and hardware teams to deliver robust state estimates for autonomous flight and sensing systems.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 4 years and a Master’s degree; or 2 years with a PhD; or equivalent work experience.
• Experience developing and deploying real‑time sensor processing algorithms, e.g. with cameras, radar, IMUs, GPS, etc.
• Solid understanding of state estimation techniques, such as Kalman filters, particle filters, etc.
• Experience with C++ 11 or newer.
• Experience with Linux, command line tools, etc.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and external stakeholders.
• Proven track record of successfully shipping products, showcasing the ability to navigate through development cycles, overcome obstacles, and deliver high‑quality solutions to meet project deadlines and exceed expectations in a fast‑paced environment.
• You have a demonstrated record of working hard, being a trustworthy teammate, holding yourself and others to high standards, and being kind to others.
• Ability to obtain a S//SAR level security clearance desired.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement advanced sensor algorithms for processing data from IMUs, radar, cameras, GPS, and other sensors.
• Enhance state estimation algorithms by integrating multi‑sensor data for improved accuracy and robustness.
• Design and implement real‑time sensor data processing pipelines.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams, including software engineers, autonomy researchers, and hardware engineers, to ensure seamless integration of state estimation algorithms.
• Conduct experiments and field tests to validate the performance of state estimation algorithms in real‑world scenarios.
• Stay updated with the latest advancements in sensor technologies and state estimation, applying them to our systems.

Skills

Sensor fusion

C++11

Linux

State estimation

Kalman filters

Particle filters

Real-time processing

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree with related experience

Master's degree

PhD

Tools

CUDA

FPGAs

Job description

Shield AI is seeking a State Estimation Engineer to join the GNC team in San Diego. You will develop and optimize algorithms to fuse data from IMUs, radar, cameras, GPS, and other sensors so the X‑BAT can operate autonomously in complex environments.

You will design real‑time processing pipelines, validate algorithms through field tests, and collaborate with software, autonomy and hardware teams to deliver robust state estimates for autonomous flight and sensing systems.