Shield AI

Engineering Specialist/Sr. Technician, Electrical Engineering (R4691)

Shield AI$95K — $115K *
Technical Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of experience in an electrical engineering lab or equivalent setting.
  • Familiarity with benchtop testing using basic electrical engineering equipment.
  • Capability to design basic test fixtures and potentially basic wire harnesses or circuit boards.
  • Skilled in reworking circuit boards with small components (0402 parts).
  • Proficient in reading and interpreting electrical schematics.
  • Experience in multidisciplinary hardware projects, whether professional or academic.
  • Proven ability to take ownership of project outcomes and deliver results efficiently.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with the Avionics team and cross-functional teams throughout project phases.
  • Assist in the design and verification of electrical systems and circuit boards for the X-BAT aircraft.
  • Conduct benchtop testing and validation of avionics components using standard EE equipment.
  • Design and implement test fixtures to support electrical system testing.
  • Rework and troubleshoot circuit boards as needed.
  • Contribute to the documentation of design and testing processes.

Benefits

  • Full-time employment includes bonus and equity options.
  • Temporary benefits package provided after 60 days for temporary employees.
  • Employee offers are contingent upon a cleared background check and reference checks.
Full Job Description


Job Description:

We are growing the Avionics Engineering team to support development of the X-BAT aircraft. Our team is designing a flight critical, custom avionics system to support communications, compute, AI, power, telemetry, and all other needed aircraft systems.

An Avionics Technician/Specialist supports the entire Avionics team and other cross-functional teams. It is an essential role spanning design, verification, procurement, manufacturing, and test. You will work specifically with the Electrical Engineering team as they design and verify all X-BAT electrical systems and circuit boards.

Required qualifications:
  • 3+ years working in an electrical engineering lab or equivalent
  • Experience performing benchtop testing with basic EE equipment (multimeter, oscilloscope, electronic load, thermal chamber, etc.)
  • Can design basic test fixtures
  • May be able to design basic wire harnesses or simple circuit boards
  • Able to rework circuit boards down to at least 0402 parts
  • Proficiency reading and interpreting schematics
  • Experience working on multidisciplinary hardware development projects, which can be from an internship, job, club, team, personal project, etc...
  • Demonstrated history of showing ownership of project outcomes and delivering exceptional results
  • Record of working hard, being a trustworthy teammate, holding yourself and others to high standards, and being kind to others
  • Ability to obtain a S//SAR level security clearance desired.

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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)

Salary compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and specific work location. All offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check. Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits. Please speak to your talent acquisition representative for more information.

About Shield AI

Shield AI is a defense technology company that develops artificially intelligent systems for military applications. The company was founded in 2015 by Brandon Tseng, Ryan Tseng, and Andrew Reiter, and is headquartered in San Diego, California. Shield AI's products include autonomous drones and software that can be used for reconnaissance, surveillance, and other military operations. The company's mission is to reduce the number of military casualties by providing soldiers with better intelligence and situational awareness. Shield AI has received funding from a number of investors, including Andreessen Horowitz and Founders Fund.
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200 employees
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Founded
2015

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