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Senior Staff Engineer, Electrical (R5116)
Shieldai · United States · On Site · Active · $170,000–$260,000 / year · Lever
Job facts
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Company | Shieldai |
| Title | Senior Staff Engineer, Electrical (R5116) |
| Normalized title | - |
| Department / team | X-BAT Division / X-BAT Engineering - Avionics |
| Location | United States |
| Work model | On Site |
| Employment type | Full Time Employee |
| Salary | $170,000–$260,000 / year |
| Status | active |
| ATS provider | Lever |
| Posted / first seen | 2026-06-05 / 2026-06-06 |
| Changed / last seen | 2026-06-06 / 2026-06-06 |
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| Company | Shieldai |
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| ATS provider | Lever |
Description
Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed deep-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include the V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, Hivemind Enterprise, and the Hivemind Vision product lines. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and the 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.
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.
What you'll do:
Lead circuit design and sub-system 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
Full job record
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| Title | Senior Staff Engineer, Electrical (R5116) |
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| Status | active |
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| Location Text | United States |
| Department | X-BAT Division |
| Team | X-BAT Engineering - Avionics |
| Employment Type | Full Time Employee |
| Workplace Type | on_site |
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| Salary Raw | USD 170000-260000 per-year-salary |
| Salary Min | 170,000 |
| Salary Max | 260,000 |
| Salary Currency | USD |
| Salary Period | year |
| Source URL | https://jobs.lever.co/shieldai/e1b78ed6-0a52-49e1-9014-735873dab5a5 |
| Apply URL | https://jobs.lever.co/shieldai/e1b78ed6-0a52-49e1-9014-735873dab5a5/apply |
| First Seen At | 2026-06-06 07:56:06Z |
| Last Seen At | 2026-06-06 07:56:06Z |
| Last Checked At | 2026-06-06 07:56:06Z |
| Last Changed At | 2026-06-06 07:56:06Z |
| Inactive At | — |
| Source Posted At | 2026-06-05 00:55:24Z |
| Source Updated At | — |
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