Senior Electrical Engineer

Shield AI; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 115,527 - 173,291; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Benefits

Equity

Job summary

A technology company in Dallas is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to take ownership of circuit and sub-system design for the X-BAT aircraft. The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and have a minimum of 3 years’ experience. Responsibilities include leading system integrations and executing qualification tests. The position offers a comprehensive benefits package and competitive salary within the range of $115,527 - $173,291 annually, depending on experience and location.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience as an Electrical Engineer.
• Strong technical fundamentals.
• Contributed to and led multiple product design cycles involving EE, ME, and SW engineering.

Responsibilities

• Design circuit and sub-systems for the X-BAT aircraft.
• Execute test and qualification campaigns.
• Lead system integration of your design.

Skills

Circuit and sub-system design

Mixed signal systems

Test and qualification campaigns

Troubleshooting and root cause analysis

Mentorship skills

Automation of manufacturing test solutions

Familiar with CAD software

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or equivalent

Tools

CAD software (Altium or equivalent)

PLM system (Arena or equivalent)

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. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide.

We are growing the Avionics Engineering team to support development of the X-BAT aircraft and the launch/recovery vehicle. Our team is designing a flight critical, custom avionics system to support communications, compute, AI, power, telemetry, and all other needed aircraft systems. A Senior Electrical Engineer will be given ownership over part of the flight critical system design and work with all cross‑functional teams to execute.

What you'll do:

• Circuit and sub‑system design for X‑BAT and its support equipment. This includes cradle to grave ownership of architecture, design, analysis, schematic capture, layout, verification, qualification, integration, and manufacturing
• Work with mixed signal systems that include high‑speed digital, FPGA, compute, analog, power regulation, EMI/EMC, RF, etc.
• Execute test and qualification campaigns, including environmental test for vibration, altitude, radiation, thermal, humidity, etc.
• Lead system integration of your design, including troubleshooting and root cause analysis
• Lead and mentor teammates
• Work closely with cross‑functional teams (mechanical, embedded, software, manufacturing, thermal, supplier development, reliability, supply chain, etc.)
• Help automate manufacturing test solutions for volume production

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering; or equivalent
• A minimum of 3+ years of experience as an Electrical Engineer
• Strong technical fundamentals
• Contributed to and led multiple product design cycles involving EE, ME, and SW engineering
• Familiar with CAD software such as Altium or equivalent
• Familiar with a PLM system such as Arena or equivalent
• Demonstrated track record of extreme ownership, working hard, and delivering outstanding outcomes

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.

Shield AI is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal 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.

115527 - 173291 USD a year