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Shield AI

Senior Sensor Integration Engineer (R5128)

Shield AI is hiring a Senior Sensor Integration Engineer (R5128) in Seattle, United States. It pays $125k-$180k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Shield AI.

Level's read on this job

  • Level rates this role Works on AI ●●●○: the daily work is on AI products, without building the model.
  • Tools and skills the posting cites include sensor integration, state estimation and calibration.
  • Level classifies it as a senior role.
  • Level lists 667 other open roles at Shield AI.

AI in this role

Integrate and calibrate multi-modal navigation and localization sensors for autonomous aircraft systems.

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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. Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and YouTube. 

Job Description:

We are seeking a Sensor Integration Engineer to support selection, characterization, calibration, and integration of multi-modal navigation and localization sensors for the X-BAT State Estimation team. This role operates at the intersection of software, electrical, and mechanical engineering, requiring the ability to work across disciplines and directly contribute to cross-functional engineering efforts. 

How we rate this

Senior Sensor Integration Engineer (R5128) at Shield AI rates 65 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Works on AI (AI Level 3 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Works on AI. The daily work is on AI products, without building the model.

  1. ●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
  2. ●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
  3. ●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
  4. ●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

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Skills and AI tools this role asks for

Sensor IntegrationState EstimationCalibrationNavigation Sensors

Questions you could be asked

  1. Tell me about a project where sensor integration was part of your work. What did you do?
  2. Tell me about a project where state estimation was part of your work. What did you do?
  3. Tell me about a project where calibration was part of your work. What did you do?
  4. Tell me about a project where navigation sensors was part of your work. What did you do?
  5. Describe a typical day in a role like this one: which parts run through AI directly?

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  • List these exact terms on your resume: Sensor Integration, State Estimation, Calibration, and Navigation Sensors. An applicant tracking system matches the wording, not the idea.
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  • Show where AI is part of your daily process, not a one-off project. This role expects it to be a running habit.

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