Description:

As a member of the HMX Perception team, you will conduct software development at the intersection of classical state estimation techniques, sensor fusion, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and machine perception.
You will develop cutting-edge technology onto real hardware that provides robust and accurate estimates of vehicle pose and surroundings for real missions.
Your responsibilities will include writing production quality software in C++, producing an Assured Position, Navigation, and Timing (A-PNT) system to enable reliable autonomy in GNSS-degraded or denied environments, and extending Shield AI’s state-of-the-art state estimation framework for new sensors, platforms, and missions.
You will write test code to validate your software with simulated and real-world data, collaborate with hardware and test teams to validate algorithms/code on aerial platforms, and write analyzers to ingest data and produce statistics to validate code quality.
Additionally, you will enhance sensor models within a high-fidelity simulation environment and work in a fast-paced, collaborative, continuous development environment, enhancing analysis and benchmarking capabilities.

Requirements:

A BS/MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a similar degree, or equivalent practical experience is required.
You must have the ability to develop, benchmark, debug, and deploy software-based algorithms.
Demonstrated problem-solving skills by applying a scientific approach are essential.
Typically, a minimum of 5 years of related experience is required with a Bachelor’s degree; 4 years with a Master’s degree; or 2 years with a PhD; or equivalent work experience.
You should have demonstrated experience integrating and working with sensor payloads in the DoD space.
Proficiency with sensor fusion for noisy high-bandwidth exteroceptive sensors on compute-constrained systems is necessary.
A solid foundation in theory related to state estimation, object detection, data association, probabilistic robotics, and signal processing is required.
Experience working on projects with 10+ contributors is expected.
You should offer fast, efficient, and effective problem-solving approaches.
Exceptional collaboration and communication skills are essential.
Comfortability within Unix environments is required.
You must be a hard-working, trustworthy teammate who holds themselves and others to high standards and is kind to others.
The ability to obtain a SECRET clearance is necessary.

The salary range for this position is $135,278 - $202,917 a year.
You will be part of a team that is developing and deploying advanced technology that can truly make an impact.
The position offers opportunities to work on cutting-edge technology in a fast-paced and collaborative environment.
You will have the chance to contribute to projects that support operations with the U.S. Department of Defense and U.S. allies.