Senior Test Architect — Hardware & Automation for UAVs

f7d8749a-72d6-407c-bf98-292ea630c73a; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Benefits

Equity

Job summary

Shield AI is seeking a Senior Architecture and Infrastructure Test Engineer to design and deploy advanced test systems for high-reliability aerospace hardware. You will craft PCBs and interfaces for power, RF, and communications, and develop automated test sequences in Python to ensure scalability and repeatability.

Join a team that values hands-on hardware work, cross-functional collaboration, and mentorship as we push the limits of autonomous defense technology in demanding environments.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering required.
• 3+ years of hardware design and test engineering experience.
• Strong knowledge of electrical and mechanical hardware test systems.
• Experience designing multidisciplinary hardware systems from concept to production.
• Demonstrated ownership and collaboration in fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, validate, and deploy advanced test systems for X-BAT components and subsystems.
• Architect PCBs and test interfaces for power electronics, RF, and communication systems.
• Develop automated test sequences in Python for scalable, repeatable tests.
• Design and integrate custom fixtures, relays, PLCs, PCBAs, and harnessing.
• Lead design reviews and drive testability improvements.

Skills

Electrical design

Test engineering

Python scripting

RF design

Automation

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 deploy advanced test systems for high-reliability aerospace hardware. You will craft PCBs and interfaces for power, RF, and communications, and develop automated test sequences in Python to ensure scalability and repeatability.

Join a team that values hands-on hardware work, cross-functional collaboration, and mentorship as we push the limits of autonomous defense technology in demanding environments.