Drimva

Shield AI

Staff Avionics Engineer, Electrical Systems - Ranger (R6345)

$180K–$280K

Seattle, Washington · On-site · Staff · Full-time · Posted Oct 19, 2026

Experience
7 or more years of relevant experience.
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical discipline.

About the job

Leads the design, integration, verification, testing, and production support of electrical systems for an advanced autonomous aircraft.

What you'll do

  • Own electrical system requirements, architecture, design, and verification, including power distribution, conversion, protection, and equipment interfaces.
  • Lead aircraft electrical integration and support component, ground, and flight testing, including troubleshooting and corrective actions.
  • Coordinate technical reviews and suppliers, support manufacturing, and mentor engineers.

What they ask for

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
  • 7 or more years of relevant experience developing avionics, aircraft electrical systems, or comparable complex electrical hardware.
  • 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 analysis and design, practical electrical hardware testing, and requirements traceability, configuration control, and verification documentation.

Nice to have

  • Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
  • Flight-critical aerospace electrical systems experience, power-system experience, aerospace qualification and airworthiness familiarity, or experience with electrical design and configuration management tools.

Pay

USD 180,000–280,000 (per-year-salary); base salary

Tools

oscilloscopes, digital multimeters, programmable power supplies, electronic loads

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