Lead Avionics Electrical Systems Engineer

Shield; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Benefits

Equity

Job summary

Shield AI seeks a Staff or Sr. Staff Avionics Engineer, Electrical Systems to lead design, development, integration, and verification of aircraft electrical systems for a new autonomous aircraft.

You will own systems from requirements to production support, guiding suppliers and mentori​ng engineers while maintaining rigorous documentation. Collaborate across avionics, mechanical, systems engineering, flight controls, propulsion, manufacturing, and test teams to ensure reliable, compliant

Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant experience developing avionics or aircraft electrical systems.
• Ownership of electrical subsystem development through requirements, design, hardware integration and verification.
• Strong understanding of load analysis, grounding, EMC, and fault isolation.
• Experience with electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, interface definitions, and component specifications.
• Experience using oscilloscope, DMM, programmable power supplies, and lab equipment.

Responsibilities

• Own the requirements, architecture, design, and verification of assigned aircraft electrical systems, including power distribution, conversion, protection, switching, grounding, bonding, and electrical interfaces for avionics and vehicle equipment.
• Develop and maintain electrical schematics, interface control documents, equipment specifications, wiring requirements, and electrical load analyses.
• Lead electrical integration across avionics, sensors, communications, actuation, propulsion interfaces, and supporting aircraft systems.
• Define and execute verification activities from component testing through aircraft integration, ground testing, and flight test support.
• Lead technical reviews and supplier coordination for assigned systems, manage interfaces and engineering changes, and support manufacturing and production troubleshooting.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Requirements definition

Design verification

Hardware integration

Troubleshooting with test equipment

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering / related technical field

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering / Aerospace Engineering (preferred)

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Digital multimeters

Programmable power supplies

Electronic loads

Job description

Shield AI seeks a Staff or Sr. Staff Avionics Engineer, Electrical Systems to lead design, development, integration, and verification of aircraft electrical systems for a new autonomous aircraft.

You will own systems from requirements to production support, guiding suppliers and mentori​ng engineers while maintaining rigorous documentation. Collaborate across avionics, mechanical, systems engineering, flight controls, propulsion, manufacturing, and test teams to ensure reliable, compliant