What You'll Do:
- Lead and mentor a high-performing team delivering robust navigation and state estimation solutions for autonomous aerial systems.
- Drive the technical roadmap, balancing near-term deliveries with long-term innovation.
- Architect and review solutions in state estimation, sensor fusion, inertial and vision-aided navigation.
- Maintain high standards of C++ software quality, system validation, and integration performance.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful simulation, HITL, and flight test validation.
- Support hiring, team growth, career development, and external technical representation.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent work experience), typically with a minimum of 10 years of related experience; 9 years with a master’s degree; or 7 years with a PhD.
- Expertise in modern C++ (C++11 or newer) with a strong software engineering foundation.
- Experience deploying state estimation solution on physical systems in real-world environments
- Deep knowledge of Kalman filtering, graph optimization, sensor fusion, and inertial navigation systems.
- Demonstrated success leading engineering projects or small technical teams.
- Experience delivering autonomy software for robotics, aerospace, or defense platforms.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with VIO, SLAM, factor graph optimization (gtsam, Ceres) for GPS-denied navigation.
- Background in sensor integration (IMU, GPS, magnetometers, barometers, visual sensors).
- Familiarity with DoD program requirements, operational testing, and autonomy system assurance.
- Prior experience managing cross-disciplinary teams in agile environments.
Additional Information:
- Candidates may complete a technical evaluation, including a design and coding review, as part of the interview process.
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What We Do
Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed defense technology company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include the V-BAT aircraft, Hivemind Enterprise, and the Hivemind Vision product lines. With offices in San Diego, Dallas, Washington, D.C., Boston, Abu Dhabi (UAE), Kyiv (Ukraine), and Melbourne (Australia), Shield AI’s technology actively supports U.S. and allied operations worldwide.
Why Work With Us
What makes Shield AI special is our people. We unlock the power of autonomy, and in the face of overwhelming odds and challenges, we find ways to win and make a difference for our customers. We bring together software, AI, and aerospace engineering disciplines to deploy the most intelligent aviation capabilities in the world.
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