Mission Systems Engineer
Dallas Metro Area
Aircraft Engineering – Electrical /
Full Time Employee /
On-site
Job Description:
Are you a passionate and innovative Engineer looking to help develop state-of-the-art AI and advanced unmanned systems? Are you eager to make a positive difference in the world? Do you want to work alongside mission driven and values focused teammates? Shield AI is just the place for you! Join us and help define and integrate the next generation of avionics and payloads into our aircraft products.
What you'll do:
- Own and support flight critical avionics selection from concept development through production.
- Integrate cutting edge avionic systems and payloads into the V-BAT aircraft.
- Interact with key stakeholders within Shield AI to identify strategies to meet customer needs.
- Support development and maintain avionics requirements and architecture.
- Drive execution through product design lifecycle.
- Work cross-functionally with product management, electrical, mechanical, thermal, embedded, software, production, and supply chain.
- Drive schedule and deliverables for hardware products.
- Resolve technical challenges with a high degree of analytical expertise and originality.
- Evaluate design performance against requirements.
- Develop and implement process improvement methods to optimize design, test, and production efficiency.
- Proactively identify opportunities for improvement within hardware development projects, demonstrating initiative to propose and implement innovative solutions that enhance efficiency, quality, and overall project success and V-Bat reliability
- Other duties as assigned.
Required qualifications:
- You have a B.S. degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics) discipline, such as Aerospace, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering (or will be graduating in 2024).
- You have experience as an Engineer such as full-time, internship, co-op, engineering club, etc.
- Experience integrating an off the shelf or 3rd party developed device, module, function into a larger system/product.
- Demonstrated track record of assuming ownership over development processes and features and delivering outstanding outcomes.
- Proven track record of successfully shipping products, showcasing the ability to navigate through development cycles, overcome obstacles, and deliver high-quality solutions to meet project deadlines and exceed client expectations in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience working in cross-functional teams.
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbally.
- Demonstrated record of working hard, being a trustworthy teammate, holding yourself and others to high standards, and being kind to others
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience working on cutting-edge autonomous robotic systems
- Proven background in thriving within fast-paced environments, particularly within startup or R&D settings
- Demonstrated adaptability, agility, and the ability to innovate under pressure to meet dynamic project demands and drive successful outcomes.
$68,309 - $102,464 a year
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