Shield AI
Electrical Engineer, Fleet Support (R5080)
$110K–$170K
Dallas, Texas · On-site · Full-time · Posted May 28, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
About the job
Serves as the electrical subject-matter expert for V-BAT fleet support, troubleshooting aircraft electrical and avionics issues and coordinating fixes with engineering teams and customers.
What you'll do
- Lead investigations of escalated aircraft electrical and avionics issues and troubleshoot faults across aircraft, subsystems, harnesses, connectors, and replaceable units.
- Maintain schematics and troubleshooting documentation; use debug equipment to isolate faults, validate fixes, and support return-to-service decisions.
- Identify recurring failures and develop field troubleshooting guidance and feedback for design, manufacturing, integration, and quality teams.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
- 5+ years of experience in avionics, aircraft electrical systems, embedded hardware integration, or aerospace electrical engineering.
- Ability to interpret schematics, wiring diagrams, pinouts, and interface documentation; hands-on troubleshooting of harnesses, connectors, power systems, and avionics hardware.
- Ability to possess a Secret DoD security clearance as required by customers.
Nice to have
- Experience with unmanned aircraft system electrical or avionics integration.
- Experience supporting fielded military, maritime, or expeditionary systems; sensors, radios, onboard compute, payload interfaces, or test events.
Pay
USD 110,000–170,000 (per-year-salary); base salary
Tools
V-BAT, RF
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