Shield AI
Staff Electrical Engineer (R5988)
$188K–$282K
Seattle, Washington · On-site · Staff · Full-time · Posted Sep 24, 2026
- Experience
- 8+ years of industry experience as an Electrical Engineer.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering; or equivalent work experience.
About the job
Design, integrate, verify, and field electrical and embedded systems for a next-generation autonomous aircraft and its support equipment.
What you'll do
- Lead aircraft electrical architecture, subsystem and circuit design, including component selection, schematics, simulation, verification, debugging, and production release.
- Integrate embedded systems and sensors that support aircraft autonomy and AI; coordinate with cross-functional teams and firmware.
- Define product requirements, mentor teammates, manage project deliverables, and develop automated test solutions.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering; or equivalent work experience.
- 8+ years of industry experience as an Electrical Engineer.
- Contributed to and led multiple product design cycles involving EE, ME, and SW engineering.
- Track record of shipping products and delivering outcomes in a fast-paced environment.
Pay
USD 187,680–281,520 per-year-salary (base salary)
Tools
FPGAs, power management, analog, digital, servos, microcontrollers, sensors, radios
AI focus
Support integration of embedded systems and sensors that enable aircraft autonomy and AI.
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