Staff Engineer, Power Electronics (R5906)

Shield; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Shield AI seeks a Staff Power Electronics Engineer to own flight critical power system design for the V-BAT family. You will lead high/low voltage power electronics, battery management, and PCB layout, while mentoring the EE team throughout the complete hardware development lifecycle.

You will collaborate across Mechanical, Embedded, Software, and Supply Chain teams to ensure safety, reliability, and manufacturability, delivering high-quality hardware on a fast-paced program.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• 6+ years of power electronics engineering experience.
• Proficient in circuit design, schematic capture, testing and debugging.
• Led multiple EE/ME/SW product design cycles.
• Demonstrated ownership and ability to deliver under tight schedules.
• Track record shipping hardware for aircraft systems.

Responsibilities

• Own flight critical power system design for V-BAT.
• Design power electronics for high/low voltage systems (inverters, DC-DC converters, battery management).
• Develop power sub-systems for both low and high power.
• Lead design, verification, and manufacturing deployment teams.
• Mentor and provide technical feedback across EE teams.
• Own full hardware development lifecycle from concept to validation.
• Drive PCB layout with ECAD engineers for power density, EMI, and manufacturability.
• Design for Safety, Manufacturability, and Reliability across hardware.
• Collaborate with Mechanical, Embedded, Software, and Supply Chain teams.
• Lead design reviews and drive timely milestones across the project.

Skills

Power electronics

Circuit design

Schematic capture

Leadership

Hardware development

Product shipping

Systems integration

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

B.S. Electrical Engineering

Tools

ECAD tools

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-BATaircraft, 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 pioneering AI pilots for aircraft that protect service members and civilians—pushing the boundaries of autonomous flight. V-BAT is designed for deployment in the most demanding, high-stakes environments.

We are looking for a Staff Power Electronics Engineer to join our team, focused on the requirement development, design, and integration of power system critical to our aircraft. You will be responsible for design from concept to production. If you excel in cross-functional collaboration, thrive in fast-moving environments, and are passionate about pushing the limits of power system design, we want to hear from you.

What you’ll do

• Own flight critical power system design for V-BAT

• Design power electronics for the high voltage and low voltage systems. This includes inverters, DC-DC converters, battery management, and other power electronics

• Work on power sub-systems and designs for both low and high power

• Lead others to execute design, verification, and manufacturing deployment

• Provide mentorship and technical feedback to others on the electrical engineering team and cross-functional teams

• 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

• Cross-functional collaboration: Work closely with Mechanical, CAD, Embedded, Software, Supply Chain, Test Automation, 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. Mentor junior engineers that support your design

• Program execution: Manage project timelines, deliverables, and technical milestones to drive on-time, high-quality outcomes

Required qualifications

• You have a B.S. in Electrical Engineering or equivalent

• You have 6+ years of experience as a power Electronic Engineer

• You are experienced with: circuit design, schematic capture, component selection, circuit testing, and debugging

• Contributed to and led multiple product design cycles involving EE, ME, and SW engineering

• Demonstrated track record of extreme ownership, working hard, and delivering outstanding outcomes

• A track record of successfully shipping products, showcasing the ability to navigate through development cycles, overcome obstacles, and deliver high-quality solutions to meet project deadlines and exceed expectations in a fast-paced environment

• Proactively identify opportunities for improvement within hardware development projects, demonstrating initiative to propose and implement innovative solutions that enhance efficiency, quality, and overall project success and aircraft reliability

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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 toequal 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.