Shield AI
Director, Avionics Engineering, V-BAT
Dallas, Texas · Director · Full-time · Posted Oct 19, 2026
- Experience
- 10+ years; must include demonstrated success leading and growing teams of electrical engineers.
- Education
- B.S. in Electrical Engineering or an equivalent technical field.
About the job
Directs avionics engineering teams responsible for V-BAT design, failure analysis, build and test operations, and improving system reliability.
What you'll do
- Lead and develop electrical design, root cause analysis, and avionics build/test teams; set priorities and execution standards.
- Lead design reviews and end-to-end failure investigations, validate corrective actions, and improve debugging and test infrastructure.
- Coordinate across supply chain, manufacturing, quality, reliability, and fleet support to improve V-BAT reliability and availability.
What they ask for
- B.S. in Electrical Engineering or an equivalent technical field.
- 10+ years of experience, including demonstrated success leading and growing teams of electrical engineers.
- Experience working cross-functionally across design, supply chain, manufacturing, quality, and fleet/field support.
- Proven ability to plan and execute complex electronic and electrical designs in a high-consequence industry (defense, aerospace, automotive, or medical device).
Nice to have
- M.S. or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering.
- Experience with failure analysis methods, full product development lifecycles, UAV/UAS or autonomous systems, or reliability engineering practices.
Tools
V-BAT, fault tree analysis, fishbone/Ishikawa diagrams, FMEA/FMECA, 8D, MTBF/MTBUR
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