
Electrical Engineer I (BOS)
Required skills
- Hivemind
- V-BAT
- X-BAT
- Aechelon
- Altium
- KiCAD
- FPGA
- MCU
- analog
- digital
Nice to have
- S//SAR level security clearance
Role summary
Shield AI, a defense-tech company, seeks an entry-level Electrical Engineer to contribute to the X-BAT aircraft program. This role involves full lifecycle ownership of a critical path avionics design, from concept to manufacturing, with direct mentorship from senior engineers. Responsibilities include circuit design (analog, digital, power, FPGA, MCU, EMI/EMC), system integration, verification, environmental testing, and root cause analysis for high-reliability systems. Candidates should have a strong foundation in electrical engineering, experience with design software like Altium or KiCAD, and a background in team-based engineering projects.
Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation and synthetic reality technologies. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide. For more information, visit www.shield.ai. Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and YouTube.
Job Description:
Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed deep-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include the V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, Hivemind Enterprise, and the Hivemind Vision product lines. We are building the best team in aviation to drive rapid development and deployment of X-BAT.
We are looking for an entry level Electrical Engineer that is ready to help us bring X-BAT to first flight. You will own a project that ties directly to our critical path avionics development while receiving directly mentorship from Senior Electrical Engineers and other cross-functional leads. Our team looks for engineers that value first principles engineering and extreme ownership.
What you'll do:
Own a design that directly impacts the X-BAT system and major flight test milestones. A senior engineer is assigned as a direct mentor to provide technical review and professional feedback.
Full lifecycle ownership: concept, design, verification, integration, flight test, and manufacturing
Design efforts include:
Circuit design for our embedded system. You will design with analog, digital, power conversion, high-speed, FPGA, MCU, EMI/EMC, etc.
System integration and verification
Environmental test, qualification, and automation
Debug, root cause, and drive resolution
Systems must be designed for high-reliability, radiation, aggressive temperature changes, and high magnitude vibration
Required qualifications:
Have a degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
Strong technical fundamentals
Have been part of an engineering team/club
Experience with electrical design software, Altium, KiCAD, etc.
Ability to obtain a S//SAR level security clearance desired.
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Full-time regular employee offer package:
Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity
Temporary employee offer package:
Pay within range listed above + temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment)
Salary compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and specific work location. All offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check. Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits. Please speak to your talent acquisition representative for more information.
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