Senior Electrical Engineer (R2540)

Dallas Metro Area
Aircraft Engineering – Electrical /
Full Time Employee /
On-site
Job Description:
Are you a passionate, innovative, experienced engineer with a background in test, verification, and problem solving that is looking to help develop state-of-the-art AI and hardware products? 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!    

As an Electrical Engineer you will be responsible for supporting the electrical design, prototyping, and production of Shield AI's autonomous UAV products. You will engage cross-functionally with mechanical engineering, embedded software, prototype manufacturing, and production.  

You will be responsible for diagnosing and resolving system and circuit board issues, providing design feedback, improving engineering processes, understanding full aircraft system operation, and familiarity with all aircraft supporting equipment. 

What you'll do:

    • Help diagnose, debug, and design solutions for system and circuit problems. This includes power conversion, communications, servos, GNSS, harnessing, etc. 
    • Help integrate, test, and verify various aircraft payloads (cameras, gimbals, radar, radios, sensors, etc.) 
    • Engage with cross-functional teams to drive solutions and changes to the aircraft.  
    • Propose and help drive improvements to engineering and production processes. 
    • Help triage and support design quality incidents. 
    • Provide design feedback to cross-functional engineering teams. 
    • Learn our product lifecycle management system and utilize to drive changes/improvements. 
    • 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:

    • B.S. in electrical engineering, or equivalent qualifying experience 
    • Enjoy problem solving and have a history of debugging circuit issues 
    • Highly organized and detail oriented 
    • Skilled with basic EE equipment such as an oscilloscope, power supply, multi-meter, etc. 
    • 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   

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. 
$114,295 - $171,443 a year
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