# Staff Engineer, State Estimation (R5783) at Shieldai

- Company: Shieldai
- Status: Open
- Workplace: Remote
- Location: Remote
- Level: Staff
- Discipline: Engineering
- Employment: Full-time
- Posted: 2026-10-28
- Skills: Hivemind Enterprise Division, Engineering
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/shieldai/2c1b81e5-fb5e-4b08-a77b-e18d3b6ceb98

## Description

Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation and synthetic reality technologies. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide. For more information, visit www.shield.ai https://shield.ai/. Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/shield-ai, X https://x.com/shieldaitech, Instagram https://www.instagram.com/shield_ai, and YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@Shield_AI. 

 


JOB DESCRIPTION:

Help build the intelligence that enables autonomous systems to navigate the world with confidence. In this role, you’ll develop cutting-edge estimation and navigation technology, transforming advanced algorithms into high-performance software that powers resilient autonomy in complex, real-world environments.

 

What you'll do:

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 - 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, featur

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