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Posted by the employer · Seattle, United States

Staff Electrical Engineer - R5988

Shield AI · Seattle · United States

Full timeElectrical Engineer

Posted: 9/24/2026 · On the employer's job feed since 10/11/2026

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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. 
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:

We are seeking a highly motivated engineer to support the design, development, integration, and fielding of a next-generation autonomous aircraft system. This position requires a balance of technical rigor, rapid decision-making, and hands-on engineering to efficiently transition concepts into operational capability. The ideal candidate is comfortable solving complex problems, taking ownership, working within an accelerated aircraft development environment, and is motivated by getting meaningful capability into the hands of operators quickly.

What you'll do:

  • Drive architecture, sub-system, and circuit design for our next generation aircraft and its support equipment. This includes complex system architectures utilizing custom circuitry (FPGAs, power management, analog, digital, servos, microcontrollers, sensors, radios, etc.)  
  • Support the design and integration of complex embedded systems and sensors which enable aircraft autonomy and AI 
  • Help define technical product requirements and features 
  • Lead and mentor teammates working on the same project 
  • Own circuit part selection, schematic capture, simulation, analysis, verification, debugging, and release to production  
  • Coordinate with cross-functional teams (mechanical, embedded, software, manufacturing, supply chain, etc.)  
  • Manage your project timelines and deliverables  
  • Conduct and attend cross-functional design reviews  
  • Work closely with Firmware to integrate applicable logic designs into the build/release cycle 
  • Provide feedback to other teams where applicable  
  • Help develop automated test solutions  
  • 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  

Required qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering; or equivalent work experience 
  • You have 8+ years of industry experience as an Electrical Engineer 
  • Strong technical fundamentals 
  • 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.
 
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Shield AI is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal 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. 

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