Senior Engineer, Sensor Integration

Job overview

The Senior Engineer, Sensor Integration role is onsite in Seattle, WA, with a stated salary range of $120,000–$180,000 per year. The engineer supports the X-BAT State Estimation team at Shield AI, whose mission is to protect service members and civilians with intelligent systems. The role advances navigation and localization sensor integration from selection and characterization through production. It combines software, electrical, and mechanical engineering work to validate sensor performance, implement calibration, and resolve issues across hardware, firmware, and software boundaries.

What you'll do

• Support sensor integration from specification through production
• develop and execute characterization and calibration procedures for IMUs, GNSS receivers, cameras, and other navigation sensors
• contribute to sensor trade studies and selection
• coordinate electrical, mechanical, and software interfaces
• participate in cross-disciplinary design reviews
• develop test plans, documentation, calibration scripts, and data-processing tools
• debug cross-domain issues
• review schematics, CAD models, and code as needed.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior engineer

sensor integration

navigation sensors

sensor calibration

imu

gnss

x-bat

seattle wa

shield ai

$120k–$180k/year

full-time

occasional travel

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Full-time regular employee package includes bonus, benefits, and equity
• part-time employees are not eligible for benefits.

Why this role

Hands-on sensor integration across electrical, mechanical, and software disciplines for the X-BAT State Estimation team.

About the employer

Shield AI is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.