Shield AI is pushing the envelope by applying advanced AI solutions to real hardware systems. An ideal candidate should aspire to be a part of this industry-changing team developing and deploying advanced technology that can truly make an impact.

We are seeking a skilled and motivated leader with 10+ years of experience to manage a technical team supporting the development, integration, and testing of perception algorithms for advanced aerospace, defense, and robotics systems. In this role, you will contribute to implementing and integrating innovative perception solutions while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team of engineers to meet challenging operational requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Lead teams across autonomy, integration, and testing by aligning technical efforts, resolving cross-functional challenges, and driving mission-focused execution. Balance hands-on technical oversight with performance optimization, innovation, and clear stakeholder communication.

• Write production quality software in C++

• Produce an Assured Position, Navigation, and Timing (A-PNT) system to enable reliable autonomy in GNSS-degraded or denied environments

• Extend and specialize Shield AI’s state-of-the-art state estimation framework for new sensors, platforms, and missions

• Write test code to validate your software with simulated and real-world data

• Collaborate with hardware and test teams to validate algorithms/code on aerial platforms

• Write analyzers to ingest data and produce statistics to validate code quality

• Enhance sensor models within a high-fidelity simulation environment

• Work in a fast-paced, collaborative, continuous development environment, enhancing analysis and benchmarking capabilities

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