Staff Engineering Specialist, Avionics (R5109)

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: We are growing the Avionics Engineering team to support development of the X-BAT aircraft. Our team is designing a flight critical, custom avionics system to support communications, compute, AI, power, telemetry, and all other needed aircraft systems. An Avionics Specialist supports the entire Avionics team and other cross-functional teams. It is an essential role spanning design, verification, procurement, manufacturing, and test.

What you'll do:: Set up and execute test campaigns for custom circuits and sub-systems such as verifying logic levels, voltage rails, and basic circuit functions Support engineers through environmental qualification that includes temperature, vibration, altitude, humidity, etc. Debug and root cause system and circuit issues Design, verify, and deploy simple PCBAs Architect, design, and build complex wire harnesses and cable assemblies Assist with equipment procurement, set up lab space, and help set up prototype avionics manufacturing Capture results detailed and clear documentation Required qualifications:: 2+ years' experience working in an electrical engineering environment and using test equipment such as an oscilloscope, multimeter, thermal chamber, etc. Proficiency reading electrical circuit schematics and applying them to root cause analysis Hands-on experience with harness design and build Familiarity with CAD software such as Altium or equivalent Familiarity with a PLM system such as Arena or equivalent Ability to work independently and lead in fast-paced, cross-functional teams A demonstrated record of working hard, being trustworthy, holding yourself to high standards, and being kind to others Ability to obtain a S//SAR level security clearance desired.