Shield AI
Senior Electrical Engineer, Test Equipment Design
$140K–$210K
Seattle, Washington · On-site · Senior · Full-time · Posted Jul 30, 2026
- Experience
- Typically a minimum of 5 years of related experience in hardware design and test engineering, or equivalent experience with advanced degrees.
- Education
- B.S. in Electrical Engineering or related STEM field.
About the job
Designs, validates, and deploys electrical and multidisciplinary test systems to verify the reliability of X-BAT hardware and subsystems.
What you'll do
- Lead design, validation, and deployment of test systems, including PCBs and test interfaces for power electronics, RF, and communications.
- Develop automated Python test sequences and integrate custom test fixtures, such as relays, PLCs, PCBAs, and harnesses.
- Lead design reviews, improve design-for-testability, conduct environmental testing, and mentor junior engineers.
What they ask for
- B.S. in Electrical Engineering or a related STEM field.
- Deep expertise in electrical design, mechanical, and software engineering principles for hardware test systems.
- Ability to design, implement, and validate multidisciplinary hardware systems; track record of owning projects from concept through execution.
Nice to have
- Proficiency in Python or another scripting language for test automation.
- Experience with PCB design tools (Altium, KiCAD, Eagle), CAD software (SolidWorks, NX, CATIA), or rugged high-reliability industries.
Pay
USD 140,000–210,000 per year (base salary)
Tools
Python, Altium, KiCAD, Eagle, SolidWorks, NX, CATIA, PLCs
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