Staff Perception Software Engineer, Sensor Fusion (R3473)

1 Month ago • 4-7 Years • Software Development & Engineering • $182,720 PA - $274,080 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Staff Perception Software Engineer at Shield AI, you will join the HMX Perception team to develop cutting-edge software at the intersection of state estimation, sensor fusion, AI, machine learning, and machine perception. You will work on real hardware to provide robust and accurate estimates of vehicle pose and surroundings for critical missions. This role involves applying advanced AI solutions to real hardware systems, contributing to an industry-changing team focused on impactful technology.
Must have:
  • Write production quality C++ software
  • Develop Assured Position, Navigation, and Timing (A-PNT) systems
  • Extend state-of-the-art state estimation frameworks
  • Validate software with simulated and real-world data
  • Collaborate with hardware and test teams
  • Develop analyzers for code quality statistics
  • Enhance sensor models in high-fidelity simulation
  • Work in fast-paced, continuous development environments
  • Integrate sensor payloads in DoD space
  • Apply sensor fusion on compute-constrained systems
  • Possess strong foundation in state estimation, object detection, data association, probabilistic robotics, signal processing
  • Experience with projects involving 10+ contributors
  • Comfortable with Unix environments
  • Ability to obtain a SECRET clearance
Good to have:
  • MS or greater in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, and/or similar degree
  • 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
  • Active SECRET clearance
  • Experience with UCI and OMS Standards
Perks:
  • Bonus
  • Benefits
  • Equity
  • Temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment)

Job Details

Job Description:

As a member of the HMX 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
  • Ability to obtain a SECRET clearance

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.
  • Active SECRET clearance
  • Experience with UCI and OMS Standards

Full-time regular employee offer package:

Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity

Temporary employee offer package:

Pay within range listed above + temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment)

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. Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits. Please speak to your talent acquisition representative for more information.

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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