Sr. Manager - Navigation and State Estimation Engineering (R3035)

Job Description

Job Description

Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed deep-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include the V-BAT aircraft, Hivemind Enterprise, and the Hivemind Vision product lines. With nine offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide. For more information, visit www.shield.ai. Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and YouTube.

Shield AI’s Hivemind autonomy team is building an SDK that enables resilient, assured navigation solutions for autonomous systems operating in contested environments. We are looking for a hands-on technical leader to manage and grow our Navigation and State Estimation team. You'll lead a team of 6+ engineers developing state-of-the-art algorithms for GPS-denied navigation, fusing your expertise in state estimation, PNT technologies, and C++ software development to deliver high-impact autonomy capabilities.

What You'll Do :

• Lead and mentor a high-performing team delivering robust navigation and state estimation solutions for autonomous aerial systems.
• Drive the technical roadmap, balancing near-term deliveries with long-term innovation.
• Architect and review solutions in state estimation, sensor fusion, inertial and vision-aided navigation.
• Maintain high standards of C++ software quality, system validation, and integration performance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful simulation, HITL, and flight test validation.
• Support hiring, team growth, career development, and external technical representation.

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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.

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