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

Shield; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Benefits

Equity

Job summary

Shield AI is seeking an Avionics Technician/Specialist to support the X-BAT aircraft hardware and avionics team. You will assist design verification, testing, and integration of electrical systems and circuit boards, collaborating across engineering groups.

The role emphasizes bench testing, fixture design, and capability to rework boards to 0402 parts, with security-clearance considerations and a full-time, benefits-backed package. Compensation reflects skill and location.

Qualifications

• 3+ years working in an electrical engineering lab or equivalent.
• Experience performing benchtop testing with basic EE equipment.
• Can design basic test fixtures.
• May design basic wire harnesses or simple circuit boards.
• Able to rework circuit boards down to 0402 parts.
• Proficiency reading and interpreting schematics.
• Experience on multidisciplinary hardware development projects.
• Ownership of project outcomes and delivering results.
• Demonstrated teamwork, trustworthiness, high standards and kindness.

Skills

Electrical engineering lab

Benchtop testing

Test fixtures design

Wire harness design

Circuit board rework (0402)

Reading schematics

Multidisciplinary hardware

Ownership and accountability

Team player and high standards

Security clearance (desirable)

Tools

Multimeter

Oscilloscope

Electronic load

Thermal chamber

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-BAT aircraft, 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.

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.

Required 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.

$36 - $54 an hour

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.

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.