Entry-Level Electrical Engineer - Avionics for X-BAT Flight (Equity Eligible)

Shield AI; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 81,000 - 122,000; Full time

Job summary

Shield AI is seeking an entry level Electrical Engineer to help bring X-BAT to first flight. You will own a project tied to avionics development with mentorship from senior engineers. Ideal candidates have fundamentals in electrical design and prior teamwork on engineering projects.

Responsibilities include end-to-end design, verification, flight test preparation, and manufacturing readiness, with emphasis on reliability, radiation tolerance, and vibration.

Qualifications

• Have a degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Strong technical fundamentals.
• Have been part of an engineering team/club.
• Experience with electrical design software, Altium, KiCAD, etc.
• Ability to obtain a S//SAR level security clearance desired.

Responsibilities

• Own a design that directly impacts the X-BAT system and major flight test milestones.
• Full lifecycle ownership: concept, design, verification, integration, flight test, and manufacturing.
• Design efforts include: circuit design for embedded systems (analog, digital, power, EMI/EMC, FPGA, MCU).
• System integration and verification.
• Environmental test, qualification, and automation.
• Debug, root cause, and drive resolution.
• Systems must be designed for high-reliability, radiation, temperature changes, and high magnitude vibration.

Skills

Strong technical fundamentals

Team/club experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium

KiCAD

Job description

Shield AI is seeking an entry level Electrical Engineer to help bring X-BAT to first flight. You will own a project tied to avionics development with mentorship from senior engineers. Ideal candidates have fundamentals in electrical design and prior teamwork on engineering projects.

Responsibilities include end-to-end design, verification, flight test preparation, and manufacturing readiness, with emphasis on reliability, radiation tolerance, and vibration.