Principal Engineer, State Estimation (Dallas, TX)
Posted Jul 9, 2026·Open for 16 days (and counting)
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Engineering
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Location
US
Job Description
Founded in 2015, 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 and V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft. 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. Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and YouTube.
Job Description:
As a Principal State Estimation Engineer, you will play a key role driving the development, optimization, and deployment of advanced sensor fusion algorithms for autonomous UAV navigation in dynamic and contested environments. You will design and implement real-time sensor processing pipelines, integrate multi-sensor data for robust navigation and state estimation, and collaborate closely with autonomy researchers, software engineers, and hardware teams to ensure seamless system performance.
Your expertise will contribute to transitioning cutting-edge research into deployable solutions, helping Shield AI push the boundaries of UAV autonomy and situational awareness.
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shieldai:90d8c031-bbdb-4b54-9e03-7b76a320f5feTitle
Principal Engineer, State Estimation (Dallas, TX)
Function
Engineering
Location
Dallas, Texas
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in_person
Posted at
2026-07-09 16:00:05Z
Compensation
undisclosed
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2026-07-10 07:23:16Z
Last seen
2026-07-26 08:03:34Z
Last updated
2026-07-26 08:03:34Z
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Open for 16 days (and counting)
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