Shield AI
Staff Electrical Specialist - Hardware Test (R6122)
Seattle, Washington · On-site · Staff · Full-time · Posted Sep 28, 2026
- Experience
- 6+ years; equivalent military or trade experience is welcome.
- Education
- Preferred: Associate degree, technical certificate, military electronics training, or equivalent practical education.
About the job
Build, troubleshoot, maintain, and improve electrical test systems and assemblies that verify X-BAT hardware reliability and readiness.
What you'll do
- Build, validate, maintain, and repair electrical test systems and equipment.
- Troubleshoot and rework PCBAs, harnesses, cables, and related assemblies; document root cause and verify repairs.
- Design and release interface electronics, PCBs, harnesses, and fixture components; support operations and mentor team members.
What they ask for
- 6+ years of hands-on electrical experience in aerospace, manufacturing, test, electronics, or a similarly rigorous hardware environment; equivalent military or trade experience is welcome.
- Expertise in benchtop electrical testing, PCBA troubleshooting, and root-cause isolation using laboratory instruments.
- Advanced PCBA and harness assembly, modification, and rework experience using controlled drawings and workmanship requirements.
- Ability to read, create, and review schematics, wiring diagrams, pinouts, assembly drawings, bills of material, and test procedures.
Nice to have
- Associate degree, technical certificate, military electronics training, or equivalent practical education; IPC workmanship certification or equivalent experience is valued.
- Experience with named CAD, test, programming, or operating-system tools; relevant equipment, systems, or formal configuration processes.
Pay
USD 50–75 (per-hour-wage)
Tools
Altium, KiCad, OrCAD, Eagle, LabVIEW, TestStand, Python, Linux
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