Engineer II, Electrical (R5111)

@ Shield AI
Shield AIshieldai.com

Engineer II, Electrical (R5111)

Posted 1 month ago

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About the job

Shield AI is a deep-tech company developing autonomous aircraft and AI pilots for high-stakes environments. Join our electrical team to design, integrate, troubleshoot power systems, and help build future aviation technology.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering
  • Experience as an electrical engineer
  • Experience in complex power system design
  • Strong technical fundamentals
  • Ownership and problem-solving skills

Qualifications

  • Full-time or internship experience
  • Track record of delivering outcomes
  • Proactive improvement mindset
  • Ability to work in fast-paced environment

Full job description

Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software and V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide. For more information, visit www.shield.ai. Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and YouTube. 

Job Description:

Shield AI is pioneering AI pilots for aircraft that protect service members and civilians—pushing the boundaries of autonomous flight. V-BAT is designed for deployment in the most demanding, high-stakes environments. 

We are looking for an Electrical Engineer to join V-BAT electrical engineering team, focused on the design, integration and troubleshooting of power systems to the aircraft and ground support systems. This role is perfect for an engineer with a solid foundation in power systems, embedded systems who is eager to grow, own challenging projects, and see their work move rapidly from concept to flight. If you thrive in fast-paced environments, enjoy solving complex problems, and want to help build the future of autonomous aviation, we want to hear from you.


What you'll do:

  • Circuit and sub-system design for V-BAT and its support equipment. This includes complex system architectures utilizing custom circuitry (power management, analog, digital, servos, microcontrollers, sensors, radios, etc.)  
  • Design and integration of complex power systems
  • Lead avionic systems troubleshooting and root cause analysis
  • Own component selection, schematic capture, simulation, analysis, verification, debugging, and release to production  
  • Work closely with cross-functional teams (mechanical, embedded, software, manufacturing, supply chain, etc.)
  • Work closely with Firmware to integrate applicable logic designs into the build/release cycle 
  • Proactively identify opportunities for improvement within hardware development projects, demonstrating initiative to propose and implement innovative solutions that enhance efficiency, quality, and overall project success and aircraft reliability  

    • Required qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering; or equivalent work experience 
  • You have experience as an electrical engineer such as full-time, internship, co-op, engineering club, etc
  • Experience in complex power system design is a plus
  • Strong technical fundamentals 
  • Demonstrated track record of extreme ownership, working hard, and delivering outstanding outcomes   
  • Proactively identify opportunities for improvement within hardware development projects, demonstrating initiative to propose and implement innovative solutions that enhance efficiency, quality, and overall project success and aircraft reliability


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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.

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    Shield AI is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know. 

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