Shield AI
Power Electronics - Principal Electrical Engineer (R4822)
Seattle, Washington · Principal · Full-time · Posted Oct 20, 2026
- Experience
- 10+ years of experience as an Electrical Engineer.
- Education
- B.S. in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
About the job
Own the design and delivery of X-BAT aircraft power electronics and integrated power systems from concept through production.
What you'll do
- Design and harden high- and low-voltage power systems, including inverters, DC-DC converters, and battery management.
- Lead full-cycle hardware development, verification, PCB design, testing, and manufacturing deployment.
- Coordinate across aircraft teams, lead design reviews, mentor engineers, and manage technical milestones.
What they ask for
- B.S. in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
- 10+ years of experience as an Electrical Engineer.
- Experience with circuit design, schematic capture, component selection, circuit testing, and debugging.
- Familiarity with Altium or equivalent.
Nice to have
- Ability to obtain a S//SAR level security clearance is desired.
Tools
Altium
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