Shield AI
Senior Staff Engineer Power System, Launch Recovery Vehicle (R6025)
Seattle, Washington · Senior Staff · Full-time · Posted Oct 8, 2026
- Experience
- 10+ years relevant experience.
About the job
Leads the design and delivery of the Launch and Recovery Vehicle power system, from architecture through production, while guiding a team and cross-functional execution.
What you'll do
- Define, design, integrate, and verify the vehicle’s power system, including generation, regulation, distribution, power quality, and control.
- Select and integrate components, conduct make-versus-buy trade studies, and troubleshoot electrical, environmental, and manufacturing issues.
- Lead and mentor engineers, coordinate cross-functional architecture execution, and provide design reviews and program leadership.
What they ask for
- Power-system design experience on a large vehicle, aircraft, or equivalent system such as a rocket, satellite, or submarine.
- 10+ years of relevant experience.
- Have delivered power-system and power-electronic products to market.
- Proficiency with electrical engineering development tools, simulation, and test equipment; strong technical fundamentals and analysis.
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