Senior Staff Engineer, Electrical (R5116)

Shield AI
Seattle
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 170,000 - 260,000 annuallyFunction: Solutions Engineering & Sales EngineeringExperience: 8+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["FPGAs","Power management","Analog","Digital","Servos","Microcontrollers","Sensors","Radios","Embedded systems","Firmware","Soldering","Schematic capture","Simulation","Verification","Release to production"]

Lead design and development of advanced electrical systems for next-generation autonomous aircraft, coordinating hardware, software and mechanical teams from concept to production. Responsible for circuit and sub-system design (FPGAs, power management, analog/digital, servos, microcontrollers, sensors, radios), embedded systems integration, defining technical requirements, mentoring teammates, and delivering on timelines to ensure aircraft reliability.

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Shield AI
Shield AI
3 months ago

Senior Staff Engineer, Electrical (R5116)

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Job Summary

Lead design and development of advanced electrical systems for next-generation autonomous aircraft, coordinating hardware, software and mechanical teams from concept to production. Responsible for circuit and sub-system design (FPGAs, power management, analog/digital, servos, microcontrollers, sensors, radios), embedded systems integration, defining technical requirements, mentoring teammates, and delivering on timelines to ensure aircraft reliability.
Location: Seattle
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Solutions Engineering & Sales Engineering
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead circuit and sub-system design for our next generation aircraft and its support equipment, including complex system architectures utilizing custom circuitry
  • •Support the design and integration of complex embedded systems and sensors enabling 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

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 170,000 - 260,000 annually

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering; or equivalent work experience
  • •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 and delivering outstanding outcomes
Experience:8+ yearsEmbedded systemsHardwareAerospaceDefense
Education:Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering
Skills:FPGAsPower managementAnalogDigitalServosMicrocontrollersSensorsRadiosEmbedded systemsFirmwareSolderingSchematic captureSimulationVerificationRelease to production
Tech Stack:FPGAsPower managementAnalogDigitalEmbedded systemsFirmware

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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