Senior Electrical Engineer Test Equipment Design
Shield AI is a U.S. defense-technology company developing mission-autonomy software and autonomous aircraft for military and allied operations.
Funding history
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About Shield AI
Founded in 2015, Shield AI builds Hivemind autonomy software and V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft for operations in contested, GPS- and communications-denied environments. Its current site also presents Aechelon synthetic-reality simulation and Vision Systems detection and tracking products.
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Candidate Availability
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About the Role
You will lead the design, validation, and deployment of test systems for critical X-BAT components and subsystems. You will create PCBs, test interfaces, automated Python test sequences, and custom fixtures. You will support harsh-environment testing, drive design reviews, and mentor junior engineers.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related STEM field
- 3+ years of industry experience in hardware design and test engineering or equivalent advanced-degree experience
- Expertise in electrical design, mechanical engineering, and software engineering principles for hardware test systems
- Ability to design, implement, and validate multidisciplinary hardware systems
- Ability to drive projects from concept through execution
Responsibilities
- Lead the design, validation, and deployment of 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
- Design and integrate test fixtures, relays, PLCs, PCBAs, and harnessing
- Drive cross-functional design reviews and advocate for design-for-testability improvements
- Perform HASS, ESS, and HALT testing in simulated harsh environments
- Mentor junior engineers
Benefits
- Bonus
- Benefits
- Equity
- Temporary benefits package after 60 days of employment