Sr. Staff Electrical Engineer - BlueSky (R5838)

Shield; Oslo; On-site; NOK 2,190,000 - 3,333,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

Shield AI, a defense-tech innovator, is seeking an Electrical Engineer with 8+ years of experience to help design state-of-the-art power, sensing, and communication systems for fixed-wing aircraft. You will contribute across the full hardware stack and lead design iterations with cross-functional teams.

The role emphasizes ownership, reliability, and delivery of high-quality solutions in a fast-paced environment. Compensation aligns with a wide salary range and includes equity and benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering is required.
• 8+ years of industry experience as an Electrical Engineer.
• Strong technical fundamentals are essential.
• Led multiple product design cycles involving Logic, EE, ME, and SW engineering.
• Demonstrated ownership, teamwork, and ability to deliver high-quality solutions on time.

Responsibilities

• Help develop state-of-the-art bluesky products for defense tech.
• Define and optimize high-performance computing, sensing, communication, and power systems for aircraft.
• Lead hardware development efforts and coordinate with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Electrical engineering

System design

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

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-BATaircraft, 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 www.shield.ai. Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and YouTube.

Are you a passionate and innovative Electrical Engineer looking to help develop state-of-the-art bluesky products? Are you eager to make a positive difference in the world? Do you want to work alongside mission-driven and values-focused teammates? Shield AI is just the place for you! Join us and help define elegant, high-performance computing, sensing, communication, and power systems to support our fixed wing aircraft products.

Who we're looking for:

• 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 Logic, EE, ME, and SW engineering
• Demonstrated track record of working hard, being a trustworthy teammate, holding yourself and others to high standards, and being kind to others.
• Demonstrated track record of extreme ownership and delivering outstanding outcomes
• Proven 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 client 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

$230,000 - $350,000 a year

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Full-time regular employee offer package:

Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity

Temporary employee offer package:

Pay within range listed above + temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment)

Salary compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and specific work location. All offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check. Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits. Please speak to your talent acquisition representative for more information.

Shield AI is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed toequal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

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