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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