Senior Staff Electrical Engineer

13 Minutes ago • 8 Years + • Software Development & Engineering • $166,789 PA - $250,183 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

Shield AI is seeking a Senior Staff Electrical Engineer to lead circuit and sub-system design for next-generation aircraft and support equipment. This role involves complex system architectures using custom circuitry, supporting embedded systems for aircraft autonomy and AI, defining technical product requirements, and mentoring teammates. The engineer will own the full circuit design lifecycle from part selection to production release, coordinate with cross-functional teams, manage project timelines, and contribute to automated test solutions, ensuring efficiency and reliability.
Must have:
  • Lead circuit design and sub-system design for next-generation aircraft and support equipment.
  • Support the design and integration of complex embedded systems and sensors.
  • Help define technical product requirements and features.
  • Lead and mentor teammates working on the same project.
  • Own circuit part selection, schematic capture, simulation, analysis, verification, debugging, and release to production.
  • Coordinate with cross-functional teams (mechanical, embedded, software, manufacturing, supply chain, etc.).
  • Manage project timelines and deliverables.
  • Conduct and attend cross-functional design reviews.
  • Work closely with Firmware to integrate applicable logic designs into the build/release cycle.
  • Help develop automated test solutions.
  • Proactively identify opportunities for improvement within hardware development projects.
Perks:
  • Bonus
  • Benefits
  • Equity
  • Temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment for temporary employees)

Job Details

What you'll do:

  • Lead circuit design and sub-system design for our next generation aircraft and its support equipment. This includes complex system architectures utilizing custom circuitry (FPGAs, power management, analog, digital, servos, microcontrollers, sensors, radios, etc.)
  • Support the design and integration of complex embedded systems and sensors which enable aircraft autonomy and AI
  • Help define technical product requirements and features
  • Lead and mentor teammates working on the same project
  • Own circuit part selection, schematic capture, simulation, analysis, verification, debugging, and release to production
  • Coordinate with cross-functional teams (mechanical, embedded, software, manufacturing, supply chain, etc.)
  • Manage your project timelines and deliverables
  • Conduct and attend cross-functional design reviews
  • Work closely with Firmware to integrate applicable logic designs into the build/release cycle
  • Provide feedback to other teams where applicable
  • Help develop automated test solutions
  • 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 aircraft reliability

Required qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering; or equivalent work experience
  • You have 8+ years of industry experience as an Electrical Engineer
  • Strong technical fundamentals
  • Contributed to and led multiple product design cycles involving EE, ME, and SW engineering
  • Demonstrated track record of extreme ownership, working hard, and delivering outstanding outcomes
  • A 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 expectations in a fast-paced environment
  • 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 aircraft reliability

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