Shield AI

Technology

StaffEngineer,ElectricalIntegration&Test

$150–220k Dallas, Texas, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Senior candidates.

The Brief

“Staff Engineer, Electrical Integration & Test at Shield AI. Skills: Electrical Engineering, Hardware Design, System Integration, Test Engineering. Design electrical systems. Integrate electrical systems”

Industry & Context.

Technology
Problems you'll solve

Debugging; Root Cause Analysis; Troubleshooting

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

5+ years of experience in electrical engineering, Experience with hardware design, Experience with system integration, Experience with test engineering, Experience with hardware development lifecycle, Experience with lab equipment, Experience with data acquisition systems, Experience with signal processing, Experience with embedded systems, Experience with Linux, Experience with Python, Experience with C++, Experience with MATLAB, Experience with LabVIEW, Experience with Git, Experience with JIRA

Nice to Have

Master's degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Experience with RF systems, Experience with power electronics, Experience with control systems, Experience with FPGAs, Experience with ASICs, Experience with PCB design, Experience with automated testing, Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Experience with cloud platforms, Experience with machine learning

What You'll Do.

Design electrical systems

Integrate electrical systems

Debug electrical issues

Document test results

Collaborate with cross-functional teams

Improve hardware development processes

Improve test engineering processes

Develop and maintain lab equipment

Develop and maintain data acquisition systems

Develop and maintain signal processing algorithms

Develop and maintain embedded systems

Use MATLAB for analysis

Use LabVIEW for testing

Track issues with JIRA

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional teams; Hardware development teams; Software development teams

Process & Methodology

JIRA

Full Job Description

## 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: At Shield AI, we are revolutionizing defense technology to protect service members and civilians with intelligent, autonomous systems. Our Integration Test Engineering team plays a critical role in ensuring the X-BAT remains the most reliable, mission-ready UAV in the industry. We design cutting-edge test solutions—custom-built electrical and mechanical systems that push our hardware to its limits in real-world and extreme environments. As a Senior Integration Engineer on our Test team, you will own the design and development of test systems that push our hardware to its limits. From specifying software and hardware architecture for test to writing code and designing circuits for custom interfaces, you’ll be at the forefront of ensuring the highest reliability in aerospace hardware. This is a high-impact role where your expertise in System Interconnect, Protocol and Behavioral analysis, and automation will help shape the future of intelligent defense systems. ## What you'll do Lead the design, validation, and deployment of advanced test systems for X-BAT’s critical components and subsystems. Architect Test Framework Software and test interfaces for power electronics, compute complex, and communication systems. Build and maintain scalable test infrastructure and shared libraries, promoting modularity, reusability, and consistency across teams and platforms. Automate system provisioning and configuration management to accelerate deployment and maintenance of ne

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