Engineering Specialist/Sr. Technician, Electrical Engineering (R4691)

Shieldai; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Shieldai is seeking an Avionics Technician/Specialist to join their growing engineering team in Boston. This role supports the development of the X-BAT aircraft's avionics systems, ensuring seamless collaboration with electrical engineering and cross-functional teams.

The ideal candidate should have over 3 years of experience in electrical engineering, be adept at testing and designing basic fixtures, and possess skills in circuit board reworking. A full-time position with varied compensation and benefits is offered.

Qualifications

• 3+ years working in an electrical engineering lab or equivalent.
• Experience with basic EE equipment for testing.
• Ability to design basic wire harnesses or circuit boards.

Responsibilities

• Support design, verification, and testing for X-BAT electrical systems.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Electrical Engineering.
• Ensure high standards and project ownership.

Skills

Electrical engineering experience

Testing with EE equipment (multimeter, oscilloscope)

Basic test fixture design

Circuit board reworking

Reading schematics

Project ownership

Job description

Job Description

We are growing the Avionics Engineering team to support development of the X-BAT aircraft. Our team is designing a flight-critical, custom avionics system to support communications, compute, AI, power, telemetry, and all other needed aircraft systems.

An Avionics Technician/Specialist supports the entire Avionics team and other cross-functional teams. It is an essential role spanning design, verification, procurement, manufacturing, and test. You will work specifically with the Electrical Engineering team as they design and verify all X-BAT electrical systems and circuit boards.

Qualifications

• 3+ years working in an electrical engineering lab or equivalent
• Experience performing benchtop testing with basic EE equipment (multimeter, oscilloscope, electronic load, thermal chamber, etc.)
• Can design basic test fixtures
• May be able to design basic wire harnesses or simple circuit boards
• Able to rework circuit boards down to at least 0402 parts
• Proficiency reading and interpreting schematics
• Experience working on multidisciplinary hardware development projects, which can be from an internship, job, club, team, personal project, etc…
• Demonstrated history of showing ownership of project outcomes and delivering exceptional results
• Record of working hard, being a trustworthy teammate, holding yourself and others to high standards, and being kind to others
• Ability to obtain a S//SAR level security clearance desired.

Compensation and Benefits

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.

Equal Opportunity Employment

Shield AI is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal 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.