Shield AI

deep-tech

SeniorStaffEngineer,Electrical

$170–260k United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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optimal for Senior candidates.

The Brief

“Senior Staff Engineer, Electrical at Shield AI. Skills: Circuit design, Sub-system design, Embedded systems, Hardware development. Lead circuit design for next generation aircraft. Lead sub-system design for next generation aircraft”

What You'll Achieve.

Deliver outstanding outcomes; Successfully shipping products; Exceed expectations in a fast-paced environment; Enhance efficiency; Enhance quality; Enhance overall project success; Enhance aircraft reliability

Industry & Context.

deep tech
Problems you'll solve

Debugging; Verification; Troubleshooting

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor’s degree in electrical or equivalent work experience, 8+ years of industry experience as an Electrical Engineer, Contributed to and led multiple product design cycles, Demonstrated track record of extreme ownership, Demonstrated track record of working hard, Demonstrated track record of delivering outstanding outcomes, Track record of successfully shipping products, Ability to navigate through development cycles, Ability to overcome obstacles, Ability to deliver high-quality solutions, Ability to meet project deadlines, Ability to exceed expectations in a fast-paced environment, Proactively identify opportunities for improvement within hardware development projects, Initiative to propose and implement innovative solutions, Solutions that enhance efficiency, Solutions that enhance quality, Solutions that enhance overall project success, Solutions that enhance aircraft reliability

What You'll Do.

Lead circuit design for next generation aircraft

Lead sub-system design for next generation aircraft

Lead circuit design for support equipment

Lead sub-system design for support equipment

Support design of complex embedded systems

Support integration of complex embedded systems

Support design of sensors

Support integration of sensors

Define technical product requirements

Define product features

Lead teammates working on project

Mentor teammates working on project

Own circuit part selection

Own schematic capture

Own release to production

Coordinate with cross-functional teams

Manage project timelines

Manage project deliverables

Conduct cross-functional design reviews

Attend cross-functional design reviews

Work closely with Firmware

Integrate applicable logic designs

Provide feedback to other teams

Help develop automated test solutions

Proactively identify opportunities for improvement

Propose innovative solutions

Implement innovative solutions

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional teams; Mechanical teams; Embedded teams; Software teams; Manufacturing teams; Supply chain teams; Firmware integration

Process & Methodology

Project timelines, Project deliverables

Full Job Description

## Description Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed deep-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include the V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, Hivemind Enterprise, and the Hivemind Vision product lines. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and the 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.  ## What you'll do Lead circuit design and sub-system 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 Contribut

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