# Sensor Integration Engineer

**Company**: Shield AI
**Location**: Seattle, Washington
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: entry
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Technology

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## 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.

### Responsibilities

#### Sensor Selection, Integration & Characterization

- Support sensor integration activities from specification through production

- Develop and execute sensor characterization and calibration procedures for IMUs, GNSS receivers, cameras, and other navigation sensors

- Contribute to sensor trade studies and selection processes

#### Cross-Functional Collaboration

- Work closely with electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, and software engineering teams on:

- Electrical interfaces, power distribution, and signal conditioning

- Mounting solutions, alignment, and thermal/vibration considerations

- Software interfaces, drivers, data acquisition, and calibration implementation

- Participate in design reviews across EE/ME/SW disciplines, providing interdisciplinary perspective and coordination

#### Technical Contributions

- Develop and execute test plans for sensor performance characterization and validation

- Document sensor characteristics, trade studies, and integration requirements

- Develop or modify calibration scripts and data processing tools

- Support development of calibration procedures and tooling

- Debug issues spanning hardware-firmware-software boundaries

- Review and contribute to schematics, CAD models, and code as necessary

### Qualifications

#### Education & Experience

- BS in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, or related field

- 1-4 years of relevant experience (new grads with strong cross-functional internship/project experience will be considered)

#### Technical Skills

- Understanding of sensor measurement principles and error sources

- Ability to read and understand electrical schematics and/or mechanical drawings

- Basic proficiency in scripting or programming for data analysis (Python, MATLAB, or similar)

- Familiarity with sensor communication protocols (SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, etc.)

- Hands-on experience with lab equipment and sensor testing

#### Cross-Functional Aptitude

- Comfortable learning and working outside primary discipline

- Ability to communicate effectively with engineers from different backgrounds

- Willingness to engage with hardware, firmware, and software aspects of sensor systems

- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills across multiple domains

### Work Environment

- Collaborative team environment working with EE, ME, and SW engineers

- Hands-on lab work combined with analysis and documentation

- Occasional travel for team and supplier coordination or testing support

### Additional Information

Full-time regular employee offer package: Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity Temporary employee offer package: Pay within range listed above + temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment)

## Skills

### Required
- sensor measurement principles
- electrical schematics
- mechanical drawings
- scripting or programming
- sensor communication protocols
- lab equipment
- sensor testing

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