# Staff Electrical Engineer

**Company:** [Shield AI](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/shield-ai)
**Location:** Dallas, TX
**Role:** Hardware Engineering
**Salary:** $150k – $225k/yr
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** Power Management, Embedded Systems, Analog Design, Digital Design, Microcontrollers, Sensors, Pcba, Schematic Capture, Avionics, Circuit Simulation, Firmware Integration, Automated Testing
**Posted:** 2025-11-24

> Designs, integrates, and troubleshoots electronics systems including power, embedded systems, and sensors for autonomous aircraft. Leads projects, mentors teammates, and collaborates cross-functionally with 5+ years experience in EE product cycles.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Circuit and sub-system design for V-BAT and support equipment, including power management, analog, digital, servos, microcontrollers, sensors, radios.
- Lead avionic systems troubleshooting and root cause analysis.
- Support design and integration of complex power systems, embedded systems, and sensors for aircraft autonomy and AI.
- Lead and mentor teammates on projects.
- Own circuit part selection, schematic capture, simulation, analysis, verification, debugging, and release to production.
- Work closely with cross-functional teams (mechanical, embedded, software, manufacturing, supply chain).
- Collaborate with Firmware to integrate logic designs into build/release cycle.
- Provide feedback to other teams.
- Develop PCBA and avionics system qualification test and automated test solutions.
- Proactively identify and implement improvements in hardware development for efficiency, quality, and reliability.

## Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or equivalent work experience.
- Minimum 5+ years industry experience as Electrical Engineer.
- Strong technical fundamentals.
- Contributed to and led multiple product design cycles involving EE, ME, and SW engineering.
- Track record of extreme ownership, delivering outstanding outcomes, and shipping products in fast-paced environments.

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