Shield AI · 23 hours ago
Multi‑Target Tracking & Sensor Fusion Engineer (R4172)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$187K/yr - $400K/yrShield AI is a venture-backed deep-tech company focused on protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. They are seeking a Multi‑Target Tracking & Sensor Fusion Engineer to develop next‑generation tracking capabilities for autonomous systems, leveraging expertise in target state estimation and multi-sensor data fusion.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Autonomous VehiclesDronesMachine LearningNational Security
Responsibilities
Research, design, and implement state‑of‑the‑art multi‑target tracking and data association algorithms
Develop production‑quality C++ software for deployed military aviation platforms, ensuring deterministic, real‑time performance
Build and maintain comprehensive unit, integration, and system‑level tests validating algorithm correctness and robustness
Enhance and calibrate sensor models within advanced simulation and HWIL environments
Collaborate on feature planning, decomposition, and milestone execution within an agile development framework
Contribute to flight‑test planning, performance analysis, benchmarking, and regression evaluation
(Principal-level applicants) Provide technical leadership, design reviews, algorithmic mentorship, and subject‑matter expertise across the autonomy organization
Qualification
Required
Strong to expert proficiency in modern C++ (C++11 or newer) and object‑oriented design principles
Professional experience deploying C++ software into embedded or real‑time systems, ideally for DoD or aerospace applications
Hands‑on experience designing and implementing state estimation algorithms (e.g., KF, EKF, UKF, ESKF) for real‑world systems
Demonstrated ability to develop, optimize, and maintain complex tracking or sensor fusion algorithms
Experience with CI pipelines, automated testing frameworks, and high‑reliability software practices
Familiarity with MATLAB or Python for prototyping is acceptable; however, primary development experience must be in C++. Candidates with MATLAB‑dominant backgrounds are unlikely to be a fit
Preferred
Experience designing, developing, and deploying multi-target tracking systems for defense applications across one or more domains: air, maritime, ground, or space
Familiarity with tracking architectures for radar, EO/IR, acoustic, RF, AIS, ADS-B, or ELINT sensors
Experience building and tuning error budgets, developing performance models, and conducting sensitivity analyses for estimation/tracking accuracy
Hands-on experience implementing and optimizing multi-hypothesis tracking (MHT), joint probabilistic data association (JPDA), or random finite set (RFS)-based filters
Exposure to distributed or hierarchical fusion, including track-to-track fusion or multi-platform coordination
Experience supporting requirements derivation, verification, and validation of tracking systems in DoD or IC programs, especially in operationally representative environments
Understanding of target dynamics modeling, including kinematic and non-kinematic state representations (e.g., turn rate models, coordinated motion, behavioral cues)
Familiarity with sensor registration, line-of-sight geometry reconstruction, time synchronization, and calibration of extrinsic and timing offsets
(For Principal-level candidates) Demonstrated technical leadership building multi-year road maps and leading high-performing teams through design and deployment of modern trackers
Benefits
Bonus
Benefits
Equity
Temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment)
Company
Shield AI
Shield AI is a deep-tech company that focuses on developing AI-powered systems to enhance the safety of service members and civilians.
Founded in 2015
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.31BKey Investors
Hercules CapitalUS Innovative Technology FundSnowpoint Ventures
2025-03-06Series F· $240M
2023-12-29Debt Financing· $200M
2023-10-31Series F· $300M
Leadership Team
Gary Steele
Chief Executive Officer
Brandon Tseng
Co-Founder
Recent News
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