State Estimation Engineer (R4602)

Shield AI; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Shield AI, a leader in defense-tech autonomy, invites a State Estimation Engineer to join the GNC team in Dallas. You will develop and optimize algorithms that fuse sensor data to provide reliable state estimates for autonomous X-BAT operations in challenging environments.

The role emphasizes building robust estimation pipelines and contributing to real-time autonomy software used in defense applications. Dallas-based position with opportunities across Shield AI’s expanding facilities.

Qualifications

• Role focuses on developing and optimizing state estimation algorithms.
• Experience with sensor data fusion to provide accurate state estimates is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize state estimation algorithms.
• Process and fuse sensor data to enable autonomous operation of X-BAT in complex environments.

Skills

State Estimation

Sensor Fusion

GNC Algorithms

Job description

Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation and synthetic reality technologies. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide. For more information, visit www.shield.ai. Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and YouTube.

Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed defense technology company whose mission is to protect service members and civilians with intelligent systems. In pursuit of this mission, Shield AI is building the world’s best AI pilot. Its AI pilot, Hivemind, has flown a fighter jet (F-16), a vertical takeoff and landing drone (X-BAT), and a quadcopter (Nova). The company has offices in San Diego, Dallas, Washington DC and abroad. Shield AI’s products and people are currently in the field actively supporting operations with the U.S. Department of Defense and U.S. allies. As a State Estimation Engineer, you will work on the GNC team to develop and optimize algorithms that process and fuse data from various sensors to provide accurate, reliable state estimates, enabling the X-BAT to operate autonomously in complex and contested environments.