Senior Test Architect – Aerospace Hardware & Automation

Shield AI; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Equity

Job summary

Shield AI is seeking a Senior Architecture and Infrastructure Test Engineer to design and develop test systems that push X-BAT hardware to its limits. You will architect PCBs and interfaces for power electronics, RF, and communications, and build automated test sequences in Python to ensure scalability and repeatability.

In this hands-on, high-impact role, you’ll mentor junior engineers, drive design-for-testability across multi-disciplinary teams, and work in rugged environments to guarantee

Qualifications

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering or related STEM field.
• 3+ years of industry experience in hardware design and test engineering (or equivalent experience with advanced degrees).
• Deep expertise in electrical design, mechanical, and software engineering principles as applied to hardware test systems.
• Proven ability to design, implement, and validate multidisciplinary hardware systems in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment.
• Track record of ownership—driving projects from concept to execution, delivering exceptional results.
• A team-first mindset, with high standards for yourself and others, and a passion for solving complex technical challenges.
• Track record of working hard, being a trustworthy teammate, holding yourself and others to high standards, and being kind to others.

Responsibilities

• Design, validate, and deploy advanced test systems for X-BAT’s critical components and subsystems.
• Architect PCBs and test interfaces for power electronics, RF, and communication systems.
• Develop automated test sequences in Python, ensuring scalability, efficiency, and repeatability.
• Design and integrate custom test fixtures, including relays, PLCs, PCBAs, and harnessing.
• Own and drive cross-functional design reviews, advocating for design-for-testability (DFT) improvements.
• Work hands-on with HASS, ESS, and HALT testing, validating performance in simulated harsh environments.
• Be a technical mentor, guiding junior engineers and contributing to Shield AI’s growing expertise in hardware test engineering.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Hardware design

Test engineering

Python

DFT

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium

KiCAD

Eagle

SolidWorks

NX

CATIA

Job description

Shield AI is seeking a Senior Architecture and Infrastructure Test Engineer to design and develop test systems that push X-BAT hardware to its limits. You will architect PCBs and interfaces for power electronics, RF, and communications, and build automated test sequences in Python to ensure scalability and repeatability.

In this hands-on, high-impact role, you’ll mentor junior engineers, drive design-for-testability across multi-disciplinary teams, and work in rugged environments to guarantee