Shield AI

Staff Electrical Engineer

Shield AI$110K — $130K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • B.S. in Electrical Engineering or equivalent required
  • 5+ years of experience in electrical engineering
  • Proficient in circuit design and system integration
  • Experienced with circuit testing and debugging
  • Familiarity with Altium or similar ECAD tools
  • Demonstrated commitment to teamwork and high standards
  • Ability to obtain S//SAR level security clearance is preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Own product and circuit design for critical flight subsystems
  • Design for high reliability under extreme conditions
  • Oversee full-cycle hardware development from concept to testing
  • Drive PCB layout and optimization with ECAD engineers
  • Ensure safety, manufacturability, and reliability in designs
  • Execute board bring-up, verification, and validation testing
  • Collaborate cross-functionally throughout the product lifecycle
  • Lead cross-functional design reviews and decision-making
  • Manage project timelines and deliverables to ensure quality
  • Mentor and support other engineers on projects.

Benefits

  • Bonus structure
  • Equity options
  • Comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees
  • Temporary benefits after 60 days for part-time employees
  • Opportunity for career growth and mentorship in innovation.
Full Job Description
Job Description:

Shield AI is seeking an exceptional Electrical Engineer to join the team in building our next-generation autonomous aircraft. Joining now places you at the earliest stages of development, tackling open-ended design challenges that will shape the future of autonomous flight.

You will collaborate closely with other Electrical Engineers, Mechanical, Thermal, CAD, Hardware Test, Reliability, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and other cross-functional teams. This is an opportunity to shape our team processes and own critical aspects of our hardware development.

What you'll do:
  • Own full product and circuit design for flight critical subsystems. This includes analog, digital, high-speed, power, compute, sensors, FPGA, and other functional blocks as needed
  • Design for high reliability in challenging environments. Including temperature, altitude, radiation, and vibration
  • Full-cycle hardware development: Own the entire flow - concept, modeling, worst case analysis, schematic capture, simulation, prototyping, design reiteration for improving design maturity, testing and validation
  • PCB ownership: Drive PCB layout and design with ECAD engineers, optimizing for power density, EMI, thermal, and manufacturability
  • Design for Safety, Manufacturability and Reliability: Design robust systems keeping in mind best practices for safety, manufacturing and reliability
  • Board Bring Up and Testing: Execute board bring up, verification, validation and HALT testing to meet rigorous aerospace reliability standards
  • Cross-functional collaboration: Work closely with Mechanical, CAD, Embedded, Software, Production and various aircraft teams throughout the product lifecycle
  • Design review leadership: Lead and contribute to cross-functional reviews ensuring robust, high-integrity engineering decisions
  • Program execution: Manage project timelines, deliverables, and technical milestones to drive on-time, high-quality outcomes
  • Mentor and lead other engineers supporting your project

Required qualifications:
  • You have a B.S. in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
  • You have 5+ years of experience as an Electrical Engineer
  • You are experienced with: circuit design, schematic capture, component selection, circuit testing, circuit debugging, and system integration
  • You have a demonstrated record of working hard, being a trustworthy teammate, holding yourself and others to high standards, and being kind to others
  • Familiarity with Altium or equivalent
  • 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.
Learn more about Shield AI
Size
200 employees
Industry
Founded
2015

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