Staff Electrical Engineer, Hardware Test

Shield AI
Seattle
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 185,000 - 275,000 annuallyFunction: Hardware, Embedded & Systems EngineeringExperience: 8+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Mentorship","Technical communication"]

Own the electrical test-equipment strategy and architecture for X-BAT hardware, guiding it from rapid development through qualification, integration, and sustained operation. Lead complex, high-consequence test-equipment programs, define standards and lifecycle expectations, and design-for-testability approaches that improve verification risk, observability, diagnostics, and fault isolation. Partner across systems and design engineering to set testable requirements and deliver reliable, maintainable test systems.

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Shield AI
Shield AI
19 hours ago

Staff Electrical Engineer, Hardware Test

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Job Summary

Own the electrical test-equipment strategy and architecture for X-BAT hardware, guiding it from rapid development through qualification, integration, and sustained operation. Lead complex, high-consequence test-equipment programs, define standards and lifecycle expectations, and design-for-testability approaches that improve verification risk, observability, diagnostics, and fault isolation. Partner across systems and design engineering to set testable requirements and deliver reliable, maintainable test systems.
Location: Seattle
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Hardware, Embedded & Systems Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Own the technical strategy, architecture, and roadmap for electrical test equipment supporting X-BAT aircraft subsystems.
  • •Identify program verification risks and capability gaps and translate them into prioritized investments, platform decisions, development plans, and technical ownership.
  • •Define common architectures for test equipment elements including racks/stands, interface units, power and fault insertion, instrumentation, data acquisition, timing, automation, diagnostics, and operator interfaces.
  • •Lead complex or novel test-equipment efforts through requirements, trade studies, architecture, detailed design, build, integration, acceptance, deployment, and sustainment.
  • •Set engineering standards for schematics, PCB and harness design, calibration, documentation, and release readiness, including system-safety expectations for energized test equipment.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 185,000 - 275,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity

Key Requirements

  • •8+ years of relevant industry experience developing complex electrical hardware, automated test equipment, or multidisciplinary verification systems.
  • •Experience leading multiple hardware development cycles and delivering equipment or products from ambiguous requirements through release, deployment, and sustained use.
  • •Deep expertise in relevant domains such as power electronics, analog/digital design, RF/communications, instrumentation, data acquisition, control systems, signal integrity, grounding, or system safety.
  • •Demonstrated ability to architect systems spanning custom electronics, commercial instruments, harnessing, embedded control, automation software, mechanical equipment, and facility interfaces.
  • •Strong command of requirements decomposition, interface control, verification planning, design reviews, configuration management, acceptance testing, and technical documentation.
Experience:8+ yearsAerospaceDefenseHardwareVerification
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:MentorshipTechnical communication
Tech Stack:Hazard analysisFMEAFault-tree analysisProof testingFault insertionSafe-state verificationDO-160MIL-STD-810MIL-STD-461IPCIEEENFPA 70EHALTHASSESSEMIEMC

Company Brief

Shield AI
Develops AI-powered autonomy and software for military aircraft and drones to enable autonomous ISR and combat missions, integrating perception, navigation, and mission planning for defense customers.
Industry: Defense Technology
Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: San Diego, United States
Founded: 2015
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