Staff Perception Software Engineer, Sensor Fusion

About Shield AI

Shield AI is a venture-backed defense technology company dedicated to protecting service members and civilians with intelligent, autonomous systems. Founded in 2015, our flagship autonomy software, Hivemind, enables aircraft and drones to perform complex missions in contested environments with high reliability. Our Australia-based team plays a key role in advancing Shield AI’s mission, collaborating with partners and defense forces to develop cutting-edge autonomous capabilities. With global operations supporting U.S. and allied forces, Shield AI is committed to innovation in defense technology.

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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 (V-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. 

Job Description:

As a member of the Hivemind Solutions Perception team, you will conduct software development at the intersection of classical state estimation techniques, sensor fusion, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and machine perception. You will develop cutting-edge technology onto real hardware that provides robust and accurate estimates of vehicle pose and surroundings for real missions. 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.

What You'll Do:

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

Required Qualifications:

BS/MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, and/or similar degree, or equivalent practical experience

Ability to develop, benchmark, debug, and deploy software-based algorithms

Demonstrated problem solving skills by applying a scientific approach

Typically requires a minimum of 7 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 5 years and a Master’s degree; or 4 years with a PhD; or equivalent work experience

Demonstrated experience integrating and working with sensor payloads in the DoD space

Proficient with sensor fusion for noisy high-bandwidth exteroceptive sensors on compute-constrained systems

A solid foundation in theory related to state estimation, object detection, data association, probabilistic robotics, and signal processing.

Experience working projects with 10+ contributors

Offers Fast, efficient, effective problem solving approaches

Exceptional collaborator and communicator

Comfortability within Unix environments

Hard-working, trustworthy teammate

Exhibits holding themselves and others to high standards

Being kind to others

Preferred Qualifications:

MS or greater in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, and/or similar degree, or equivalent practical experience

Understanding of robotics technologies related to autonomous behavior development e.g. task allocation or planning.

Understanding/Experience with unmanned system technologies and accompanying algorithms (specifically air domain)

Familiarity with high-fidelity simulation and sensor modeling

Working knowledge of Kalman Filter, Factor Graphs and other modern estimator fundamentals.

Strong working knowledge of Computer Vision with hands-on experience with OpenCV or similar CV libraries.

Experience developing sensor effects (control) algorithms.

Hands-on experience developing or implementing state of the art object detection/recognition pipelines.

Total package details for Australia based positions:

- Regular employee positions: Salary + Equity

- Temporary employee positions: Hourly pay

- Interns/Part-time not eligible for bonus, benefits or equity

Salary compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and specific work location. All offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check.

Shield AI is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

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