Shield AI
Staff Electrical Engineer (R5988)
Seattle, Washington · Staff · Full-time · Posted Oct 14, 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
Designs, integrates, verifies, and fields electrical hardware and embedded systems for a next-generation autonomous aircraft and its support equipment.
What you'll do
- Drive aircraft electrical architecture, subsystem and circuit design, and own component selection through verification, debugging, and production release.
- Integrate embedded systems and sensors supporting aircraft autonomy and AI; coordinate with firmware and cross-functional teams and help develop automated tests.
- Lead and mentor teammates, define product requirements, manage project deliverables, and participate in design reviews.
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 electrical, mechanical, and software engineering.
- Demonstrated track record of shipping products and delivering high-quality solutions in a fast-paced environment.
Tools
FPGAs, power management, analog, digital, servos, microcontrollers, sensors, radios
AI focus
Integrate embedded systems and sensors that enable aircraft autonomy and AI.
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