Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Shield AI is a venture-backed deep-tech company focused on protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. They are looking for an Electrical Engineer to join their V-BAT electrical engineering team, focusing on the design, integration, and troubleshooting of power systems for aircraft and ground support systems.
Responsibilities
- Circuit and sub-system design for V-BAT and its support equipment. This includes complex system architectures utilizing custom circuitry (power management, analog, digital, servos, microcontrollers, sensors, radios, etc.)
- Design and integration of complex power systems
- Lead avionic systems troubleshooting and root cause analysis
- Own component selection, schematic capture, simulation, analysis, verification, debugging, and release to production
- Work closely with cross-functional teams (mechanical, embedded, software, manufacturing, supply chain, etc.)
- Work closely with Firmware to integrate applicable logic designs into the build/release cycle
- 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
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering; or equivalent work experience
- You have experience as an electrical engineer such as full-time, internship, co-op, engineering club, etc
- Experience in complex power system design is a plus
- Strong technical fundamentals
- Demonstrated track record of extreme ownership, working hard, and delivering outstanding outcomes
- 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
Benefits
- Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity
- Pay within range listed above + temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment)
Company Overview
Shield AI is a deep-tech company that focuses on developing AI-powered systems to enhance the safety of service members and civilians. It was founded in 2015, and is headquartered in San Diego, California, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is http://www.shield.ai.Company H1B Sponsorship
Shield AI has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 3 in 2025, 3 in 2024, 1 in 2021. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.