Staff Electrical Engineer in Dallas

Energy Jobline ZR; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Shield AI in Dallas seeks an exceptional Electrical Engineer to join our team building next-generation autonomous aircraft. You will own critical hardware development and collaborate across Mechanical, CAD, Embedded, Software and Production teams.

The role requires a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and 5+ years of experience, with a strong background in circuit design, debugging, and system integration. This on-site position offers growth within a pioneering defense-tech environment.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• 5+ years of experience as an Electrical Engineer.
• Experience with circuit design, schematic capture, component selection, circuit testing, debugging, and system integration.
• Familiarity with Altium or equivalent.
• Ability to obtain a S//SAR level security clearance desired.

Responsibilities

• Own full product and circuit design for flight critical subsystems.
• Design for high reliability in challenging environments including temperature, altitude, radiation, and vibration.
• Full-cycle hardware development from concept to testing and validation.
• PCB ownership with layout optimization for power density, EMI, thermal and manufacturability.
• Design for safety, manufacturability and reliability.
• Board bring up and testing to meet aerospace standards.
• Cross-functional collaboration with Mechanical, CAD, Embedded, Software and Production teams.
• Lead design reviews to ensure robust engineering decisions.
• Manage project timelines, deliverables, and milestones.
• Mentor and lead other engineers on the project.

Skills

Electrical engineering experience

Circuit design

Schematic capture

Component selection

Circuit testing

Circuit debugging

System integration

Security clearance eligibility

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering or equivalent

Tools

Altium

Job description

Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation and synthetic reality technologies. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide. For more information, visit www.shield.ai. Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and YouTube.

Job Description

Shield AI is seeking an exceptional Electrical Engineer to join the team in building our next-autonomous aircraft. Joining now places you at the earliest stages of development, tackling open-ended design challenges that will shape the future of autonomous flight. You will collaborate closely with other Electrical Engineers, Mechanical, Thermal, CAD, Hardware Test, Reliability, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and other cross-functional teams. This is an opportunity to shape our team processes and own critical aspects of our hardware development.

What you'll do

• Own full product and circuit design for flight critical subsystems. This includes analog, digital, high-speed, power, compute, sensors, FPGA, and other functional blocks as needed
• Design for high reliability in challenging environments. Including temperature, altitude, radiation, and vibration
• Full-cycle hardware development: Own the entire flow - concept, modeling, worst case analysis, schematic capture, simulation, prototyping, design reiteration for improving design maturity, testing and validation
• PCB ownership: Drive PCB layout and design with ECAD engineers, optimizing for power density, EMI, thermal, and manufacturability
• Design for Safety, Manufacturability and Reliability: Design robust systems keeping in mind best practices for safety, manufacturing and reliability
• Board Bring Up and Testing: Execute board bring up, verification, validation and HALT testing to meet rigorous aerospace reliability standards
• Cross-functional collaboration: Work closely with Mechanical, CAD, Embedded, Software, Production and various aircraft teams throughout the product lifecycle
• Design review leadership: Lead and contribute to cross-functional reviews ensuring robust, high-integrity engineering decisions
• Program execution: Manage project timelines, deliverables, and technical milestones to drive on-time, high-quality outcomes
• Mentor and lead other engineers supporting your project

Required qualifications

• You have a B.S. in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
• You have 5+ years of experience as an Electrical Engineer
• You are experienced with: circuit design, schematic capture, component selection, circuit testing, circuit debugging, and system integration
• You have a demonstrated record of working hard, being a trustworthy teammate, holding yourself and others to high standards, and being kind to others
• Familiarity with Altium or equivalent
• Ability to obtain a S//SAR level security clearance desired.

Full-time regular employee offer package:Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + EquityTemporary 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.

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