Shield AI
Autonomy for the world.
Autonomy Engineer, Navigation
Location
California + 4 moreAll locations: California, District of Columbia, Massachusetts, Texas, Washington
Posted
57 days ago
Salary
$187K - $400K / year
Bachelor DegreeEnglishC++LinuxPython
Job Description
• Research and develop advanced state estimation and navigation algorithms to ensure assured Position, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) in contested environments.
• Design, write, and deploy production-quality C++ software for aviation platforms requiring real-time, deterministic performance.
• Build and maintain comprehensive unit, integration, and system-level tests to validate navigation software performance under operational constraints.
• Develop modeling, calibration, and simulation tools for inertial and aided navigation technologies used in airborne platforms.
• Participate in agile-based product planning, feature definition, capacity estimation, and cross-team collaboration.
• Contribute to ongoing system performance evaluation, regression analysis, and V&V (Verification and Validation) efforts.
Job Requirements
- Strong proficiency in modern C++ (C++11 or newer) and professional experience developing software for embedded Linux systems.
- Experience designing and deploying state estimation algorithms (e.g., error state EKF, UKF) in real-world defense or aerospace applications.
- Familiarity with developing for constrained environments requiring deterministic timing and high reliability.
- Deep understanding of inertial navigation systems (INS), GNSS integration, and navigation error modeling.
- Expertise calibrating and integrating IMUs, GPS receivers, magnetometers, and barometric sensors with flight software.
- Familiarity with Python for prototyping is acceptable; however, primary development experience must be in C++.
Benefits
- Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity
- Temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment)
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