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Staff Engineer, State Estimation (R5783)

Shield AI· Hivemind Enterprise Division – Engineering
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Remote$200k - $300kFull Time EmployeePosted 3w ago

About the role

Role focused on building high-performance state estimation and navigation software for autonomous systems, with emphasis on deployment to embedded platforms in GPS-denied environments.

Responsibilities

  • Research and develop state-of-the-art state estimation and navigation algorithms to enable resilient autonomy in challenging GPS-denied environments.
  • Design and deploy production-grade C++ software for embedded robotic systems operating in dynamic, real-world environments.
  • Build and maintain rigorous unit, integration, and system-level tests to ensure system robustness and safety.
  • Develop and enhance modeling, calibration, and simulation tools for inertial and vision-based navigation systems.
  • Contribute to roadmap planning, feature decomposition, and agile execution alongside a multidisciplinary team of autonomy engineers.
  • Continuously enhance performance analysis, benchmarking, and validation pipelines to drive rapid innovation and improvement.

Qualifications

  • M.S. in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, Computer Science, or a related field; minimum 2+ years of related professional work experience if you have an M.S. degree, or 0 years if you are a new Ph.D. graduate.
  • Professional proficiency in modern C++ (C++11 or newer) and strong object-oriented design skills.
  • Hands-on experience deploying low-latency C++ applications to embedded Linux platforms.
  • Professional experience designing and implementing state estimation algorithms (e.g., EKF, UKF, Particle Filters, graph-based optimization).
  • Familiarity with VIO, SLAM, or multi-sensor fusion frameworks (e.g., GTSAM, Ceres, OpenVINS).
  • Strong working knowledge of CI pipelines and automated testing frameworks for C++.
  • Ability to independently deploy high-reliability code suitable for real-world autonomous systems.
  • Familiarity with prototyping in Python or MATLAB is welcome, but this role demands professional C++ production deployment skills.

Skills

Required:State estimation algorithmsC++ software developmentEmbedded LinuxVIO / SLAM frameworksCI / Testing
Nice to have:Python / MATLAB prototyping

Benefits

  • 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 skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and specific work location. All offers contingent on clearance and background checks.
Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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