# Senior Electrical Engineer, Hardware Test

**Company:** [Shield AI](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/shield-ai)
**Location:** Dallas, TX
**Role:** Hardware Engineering
**Salary:** $116k – $173k/yr
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** Pcb Design, Power Electronics, Rf Systems, Python, Test Automation, Altium, Kicad, Eagle, Solidworks, Halt Testing, Plc, CAD
**Posted:** 2026-07-02

> Senior Electrical Engineer designing and validating custom PCB-based test systems, automated Python test sequences, and fixtures for high-reliability aerospace UAV hardware. Requires multidisciplinary hardware test experience and ownership from concept to deployment.

## Job Description

## What you'll do
- Lead the design, validation, and deployment of advanced test systems for V-BAT’s critical components and subsystems.
- Architect PCBs and test interfaces for power electronics, RF, and communication systems.
- Develop automated test sequences in Python, ensuring scalability, efficiency, and repeatability.
- Design and integrate custom test fixtures, including relays, PLCs, PCBAs, and harnessing.
- Own and drive cross-functional design reviews, advocating for design-for-testability (DFT) improvements.
- Work hands-on with HASS, ESS, and HALT testing, validating performance in simulated harsh environments.
- Be a technical mentor, guiding junior engineers and contributing to Shield AI’s growing expertise in hardware test engineering.

## Required qualifications
- B.S. in Electrical Engineering or related STEM field.
- 3+ years of industry experience in hardware design and test engineering (or equivalent experience with advanced degrees).
- Deep expertise in electrical design, mechanical, and software engineering principles as applied to hardware test systems.
- Proven ability to design, implement, and validate multidisciplinary hardware systems in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment.
- Track record of ownership—driving projects from concept to execution, delivering exceptional results.
- A team-first mindset, with high standards for yourself and others, and a passion for solving complex technical challenges.
- Track record of working hard, being a trustworthy teammate, holding yourself and others to high standards, and being kind to others.

## Preferred qualifications
- Proficiency in Python or another scripting language for test automation.
- Hands-on experience with PCB design tools (Altium, KiCAD, Eagle) and CAD software (SolidWorks, NX, CATIA).
- Experience working in rugged, high-reliability industries like aerospace, defense, or automotive.
- Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to pivot quickly in dynamic, evolving environments.

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