Shield AI
Staff Avionics Engineer, Electrical Systems - Ranger (R6345)
Seattle, Washington · Staff · Full-time · Posted Oct 29, 2026
- Experience
- 7 or more years of relevant experience developing avionics, aircraft electrical systems, or comparable complex electrical hardware.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
About the job
Leads the design, integration, verification, and production support of electrical systems for an advanced autonomous aircraft.
What you'll do
- Own assigned aircraft electrical systems from requirements and architecture through design, integration, verification, and production support.
- Develop electrical documentation and analyses, lead cross-functional integration, and support ground and flight testing.
- Coordinate suppliers and technical reviews, troubleshoot failures, manage engineering changes, and mentor engineers.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- Experience owning electrical subsystem development through requirements, design, hardware integration, and verification, including aircraft power distribution, conversion, circuit protection, and equipment interfaces.
- Strong knowledge of electrical load analysis, wiring, connectors, grounding, shielding, electromagnetic compatibility, and fault isolation; experience with schematics, wiring diagrams, interface definitions, and specifications.
- Hands-on electrical hardware integration and troubleshooting using laboratory equipment; ability to develop test plans and maintain requirements traceability, configuration control, and verification documentation.
Nice to have
- Master’s degree in a related technical discipline; experience with flight-critical aerospace electrical systems and ground or flight testing.
- Experience with battery systems, generators, power electronics, redundant power architectures, or aerospace qualification and airworthiness practices.
Tools
oscilloscopes, digital multimeters, programmable power supplies, electronic loads
AI focus
Works on electrical systems for an advanced autonomous aircraft; no AI development responsibilities are stated.
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