Senior Electrical Motor Drive Engineer (HV Power)

Shield; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 218,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

Shield AI in Seattle is seeking an Electrical Engineer with 2+ years to design and validate high‑voltage power electronics for our aerospace systems. You will work closely with cross‑functional teams to ensure robust, reliable flight hardware.

You’ll handle circuit design, schematic capture, testing, and debugging, and contribute to mature production test solutions. The role offers a competitive salary, equity, and comprehensive benefits in a fast‑growing defense‑tech company.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• 2+ years of experience as an Electrical Engineer.
• Experience with circuit design, schematic capture, component selection, circuit testing, and debugging.
• Demonstrated teamwork, high standards, and integrity.
• Familiarity with Altium or equivalent.
• Proficient with lab equipment such as oscilloscopes and power supplies.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design of aircraft motor drive, power electronics, and controls.
• Design high voltage power electronics circuits, integrate with motors and controls, and perform hands-on verification and dyno testing.
• Schematic capture, modeling, simulation, analysis, and testing.
• Engage cross-functionally with software, mechanical, embedded, CAD, production, and users.
• Execute qualification and reliability campaigns; debug and root cause failures.
• Help develop automated production test solutions.

Skills

Circuit design

Schematic capture

Component selection

Testing & debugging

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium

Oscilloscopes

Power supplies

Job description

Shield AI in Seattle is seeking an Electrical Engineer with 2+ years to design and validate high‑voltage power electronics for our aerospace systems. You will work closely with cross‑functional teams to ensure robust, reliable flight hardware.

You’ll handle circuit design, schematic capture, testing, and debugging, and contribute to mature production test solutions. The role offers a competitive salary, equity, and comprehensive benefits in a fast‑growing defense‑tech company.