Shield AI
State Estimation Engineer (R4783)
$150K–$350K
Dallas, Texas · On-site · Full-time · Posted Nov 4, 2025
- Experience
- Typically 3 years of relevant experience with a bachelor’s degree; or 2 years with a master’s degree; or 1 year with a PhD; or equivalent practical experience.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree, master’s degree, or PhD, depending on the experience alternative; equivalent practical experience is also stated.
About the job
Develops and deploys real-time sensor-fusion, navigation, and state-estimation algorithms for autonomous UAVs, including operation in GPS-denied or degraded environments.
What you'll do
- Develop real-time inertial navigation, sensor-fusion, and alternative navigation algorithms; integrate data from multiple sensors.
- Design robust sensor-processing pipelines and collaborate across autonomy, software, and hardware teams on navigation-system integration.
- Evaluate algorithms through simulation, lab testing, and field trials.
What they ask for
- Proficient in C++11 or newer in real-time environments.
- Comfortable working in Linux with command-line tools and scripting.
- Familiarity with algorithms.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills; demonstrated success delivering high-quality results in fast-paced development cycles.
Nice to have
- Experience developing real-time navigation or sensor-fusion algorithms, including in GPS-denied conditions.
- Knowledge of filtering and estimation techniques, visual odometry, performance optimization, CUDA, or hardware acceleration.
Pay
USD 150,000–350,000 per year (base salary)
Tools
C++11, Linux, IMUs, GNSS receivers, GPS, CUDA, FPGAs
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