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, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation and synthetic reality technologies. 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
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Job Description:
We are seeking a highly motivated engineer to support the design, development, integration, and fielding of a next-generation autonomous aircraft system. This position requires a balance of technical rigor, rapid decision-making, and hands-on engineering to efficiently transition concepts into operational capability. The ideal candidate is comfortable solving complex problems, taking ownership, working within an accelerated aircraft development environment, and is motivated by getting meaningful capability into the hands of operators quickly.
What you'll do:
Drive architecture, sub-system, and circuit design for our next generation aircraft and its support equipment. This includes complex system architectures utilizing custom circuitry (FPGAs, power management, analog, digital, servos, microcontrollers, sensors, radios, etc.)
Support the design and integration of complex embedded systems and sensors which enable aircraft autonomy and AI
Help define technical product requirements and features
Lead and mentor teammates working on the same project
Own circuit part selection, schematic capture, simulation, analysis, verification, debugging, and release to production
Coordinate with cross-functional teams (mechanical, embedded, software, manufacturing, supply chain, etc.)
Manage your project timelines and deliverables
Conduct and attend cross-functional design reviews
Work closely with Firmware to integrate applicable logic designs into the build/release cycle
Provide feedback to other teams where applicable
Help develop automated test solutions
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 8+ years of industry experience as an Electrical Engineer
Strong technical fundamentals
Contributed to and led multiple product design cycles involving EE, ME, and SW engineering
Demonstrated track record of extreme ownership, working hard, and delivering outstanding outcomes
A track record of successfully shipping products, showcasing the ability to navigate through development cycles, overcome obstacles, and deliver high-quality solutions to meet project deadlines and exceed expectations in a fast-paced environment
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
