Power Electronics Engineer II | Avionics & Flight Systems

Fairweather, LLC; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 92,000 - 137,000; Full time

Job summary

Shield AI in Dallas, TX is seeking a Power Engineer II to design, analyze, and validate power electronics for our next‑generation aircraft. You’ll own HV/LV systems, DC‑DC converters, inverters, battery management, and safety features, from concept through flight.

You’ll collaborate across Mechanical, CAD, Embedded, Software and Avionics teams, lead design reviews, and drive hardware bring‑up and testing to aerospace standards.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering.
• 1+ years of experience as an Electrical Engineer.
• Experience with circuit design, schematic capture, component selection, circuit testing, and debugging.
• Familiarity with Altium or equivalent.
• Proficiency with lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, power supplies, E-loads, and multimeters.

Responsibilities

• Design of HV and LV power systems including DC-DC converters, inverters, and motor controllers.
• Battery management, power generation and distribution, and embedded safety mechanisms.
• End-to-end hardware development from concept to prototyping and validation.
• PCB ownership and collaboration with ECAD engineers for layout and manufacturability.
• Lead design reviews and drive cross-functional collaboration across mechanical, software, and avionics teams.
• Board bring-up, testing, HALT testing, and verification to meet aerospace standards.

Skills

Circuit design

Schematic capture

Testing & debugging

Altium

Lab equipment

Power electronics

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium

Oscilloscopes

Power supplies

E-loads

Multimeters

Job description

Shield AI in Dallas, TX is seeking a Power Engineer II to design, analyze, and validate power electronics for our next‑generation aircraft. You’ll own HV/LV systems, DC‑DC converters, inverters, battery management, and safety features, from concept through flight.

You’ll collaborate across Mechanical, CAD, Embedded, Software and Avionics teams, lead design reviews, and drive hardware bring‑up and testing to aerospace standards.