# Senior Principal Engineer, GNC & State Estimation (R6233)

Hiring organization: [Shield AI](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/shield-ai)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/61e15090-d594-4e86-8522-56268ad8eb21

Listed on Shield AI's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Employment type: full time
- Seniority: Lead / Staff / Principal
- Location: San Diego, CA
- Salary: 260000 – 390000 USD per year

## Summary

Shield AI seeks a senior principal engineer to develop guidance, navigation, and control systems plus state estimation algorithms for autonomous aircraft and defense technology. This role suits an experienced controls or aerospace engineer ready to work on mission-critical autonomy systems at a well-funded defense contractor.

_Our summary, not Shield AI's wording._

Apply on Shield AI's site: https://jobs.lever.co/shieldai/58b3440f-229c-4aad-9535-47419660931c/apply