Staff Engineer, State Estimation (R5783)

Shield AI is hiring a Staff Engineer, State Estimation (R5783) for a remote role open to applicants in United States. It pays $200k-$300k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Shield AI.

Level's read on this job

Works on AI ●●●○ is how Level rates this role: the daily work is on AI products, without building the model.
The posting lists this role as remote.
Tools and skills the posting cites include C, Python and state estimation.
Level classifies it as a lead role.
Level lists 667 other open roles at Shield AI.

AI in this role

Develop cutting-edge estimation and navigation technology powering resilient autonomy in complex environments.

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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:

Help build the intelligence that enables autonomous systems to navigate the world with confidence. In this role, you’ll develop cutting-edge estimation and navigation technology, transforming advanced algorithms into high-performance software that powers resilient autonomy in complex, real-world environments.

How we rate this

Staff Engineer, State Estimation (R5783) at Shield AI rates 60 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.

●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

Levels come from how often the tools, models and workflows of the role are named in the posting itself. Read the description and count the AI tools, models and workflows it names.

Key facts

Staff Engineer, State Estimation (R5783) is an open job at Shield AI.
Level rates this role AI Level 3 of 4: Works on AI.
The listed salary is $200k-$300k a year.
The role is based in Remote and is marked remote.
The job was posted on September 26, 2026.
Seniority: lead.
Applications are handled by Shield AI. Apply on Shield AI

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Skills and AI tools this role asks for

State EstimationNavigationAlgorithmsAutonomous SystemsCPython

Questions you could be asked

Tell me about a project where state estimation was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where navigation was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where algorithms was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where autonomous systems was part of your work. What did you do?
Walk me through how you've used C in your day-to-day work.

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List these exact terms on your resume: State Estimation, Navigation, Algorithms, Autonomous Systems, and C. An applicant tracking system matches the wording, not the idea.
Attach one line of real, concrete experience to at least one of them. A tool named with nothing behind it rarely survives a human read.
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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