Launch X-BAT Flight Tests: Electrical Engineer I

The Rundown AI, Inc.; San Diego (CA); On-site; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Benefits

Equity

Job summary

A leading defense technology firm in California is seeking an entry-level Electrical Engineer to contribute to the X-BAT project. Responsibilities include full lifecycle design ownership, system integration, and environmental testing. The ideal candidate holds a degree in Electrical Engineering and has strong technical fundamentals. This full-time position offers benefits and equity in a dynamic, team-oriented environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Strong understanding of electrical design principles.
• Experience working in an engineering team.

Responsibilities

• Own design impacting X-BAT system and flight test milestones.
• Oversee full lifecycle from concept to manufacturing.
• Conduct system integration and environmental testing.

Skills

Electrical design software

Strong technical fundamentals

Team collaboration

Analytical skills

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent

Tools

Altium

KiCAD

Job description

Founded in 2015, 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 and V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft. 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:

Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed deep-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include the V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, Hivemind Enterprise, and the Hivemind Vision product lines. We are building the best team in aviation to drive rapid development and deployment of X-BAT.

We are looking for an entry level Electrical Engineer that is ready to help us bring X-BAT to first flight. You will own a project that ties directly to our critical path avionics development while receiving directly mentorship from Senior Electrical Engineers and other cross-functional leads. Our team looks for engineers that value first principles engineering and extreme ownership.

What you'll do:

• Own a design that directly impacts the X-BAT system and major flight test milestones. A senior engineer is assigned as a direct mentor to provide technical review and professional feedback.
• Full lifecycle ownership: concept, design, verification, integration, flight test, and manufacturing
• Design efforts include:
• Circuit design for our embedded system. You will design with analog, digital, power conversion, high-speed, FPGA, MCU, EMI/EMC, etc.
• System integration and verification
• Environmental test, qualification, and automation
• Debug, root cause, and drive resolution
• Systems must be designed for high-reliability, radiation, aggressive temperature changes, and high magnitude vibration

Required 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.

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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.

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