Senior Principal Autonomy Engineer
Shield AI is a U.S. defense-technology company developing mission-autonomy software and autonomous aircraft for military and allied operations.
Funding history
Investors
About Shield AI
Founded in 2015, Shield AI builds Hivemind autonomy software and V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft for operations in contested, GPS- and communications-denied environments. Its current site also presents Aechelon synthetic-reality simulation and Vision Systems detection and tracking products.
Skills
About the Role
You will define technical vision and roadmaps for autonomy capabilities spanning RF sensing, perception, estimation, fusion, navigation, and control. You will lead radar and RF algorithm development, simulation and verification, cross-functional integration, requirements, technical reviews, customer engagement, and engineering standards.
Requirements
- Radar
- RF sensing
- Signal processing
- Waveform design
- Adaptive beamforming
- Direction finding
- Target detection
- Target tracking
- Clutter modeling
- Interference mitigation
- Simulation
- Sensor modeling
- Vehicle dynamics
- MATLAB
- Python
- C
- C++
- DSP
- Embedded computing
- Systems engineering
- Security clearance eligibility
Responsibilities
- Define autonomy technical vision, architecture, and development roadmaps
- Lead radar and RF signal-processing algorithm development
- Lead technical trade studies, requirements decisions, reviews, and risk resolution
- Establish simulation, modeling, and verification approaches
- Lead cross-functional system integration
- Translate mission needs into requirements, interfaces, specifications, and verification plans
- Guide real-time algorithm implementation in MATLAB, Python, C, C++, and DSP environments
- Lead technical engagement with customers, partners, suppliers, and executives
- Mentor engineers and establish technical standards
- Shape technical proposals, investments, and growth initiatives
Benefits
- Bonus
- Benefits
- Equity