# Electrical Engineering Co-op

**Company:** [Shield AI](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/shield-ai)
**Location:** Dallas, TX, San Diego, CA, Boston, MA, Seattle, WA
**Role:** Hardware Engineering
**Salary:** $79k – $152k/yr
**Skills:** Electrical Engineering, Altium, Kicad, Oscilloscope, Analog Circuits, Digital Circuits, Mixed-Signal Circuits, High-Speed Circuits, Power Electronics, Dc/Dc Converters, Dc/Ac Inverters, Avionics, Circuit Boards, Automated Testing, Halt Testing
**Posted:** 2026-09-01

> Electrical engineering co-op student contributing to autonomous aircraft hardware through circuit-board design, power electronics, avionics validation, automated testing, and reliability work. Requires completion of at least two years of a relevant degree and experience with electrical design tools.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Own a hardware development project tailored to the co-op's start date, duration, and location.
- Contribute to autonomous aircraft development and critical-path engineering objectives.
- Design circuit boards involving analog, digital, mixed-signal, and high-speed circuits for prototype flight-computer testing.
- Design, simulate, and verify high-voltage power electronics, including DC/DC converters and DC/AC inverters above 10 kW.
- Bring up and validate avionics systems with guidance from a senior engineer.
- Identify bugs and drive corrective changes.
- Build test racks to provide fully automated test coverage for flight-critical subsystems.
- Run HALT campaigns to assess circuit-board reliability.

## Requirements
- Completed at least the second year of a relevant degree, typically electrical engineering.
- Strong technical fundamentals.
- Participation in an engineering team or club.
- Experience with electrical design software and tools such as Altium, KiCad, and oscilloscopes.
- Demonstrated ownership of project outcomes and ability to deliver results.
- Ability to work as a trustworthy, collaborative teammate and maintain high standards.

## Compensation and Benefits
- Paid, full-time co-op program spanning multiple months during the academic year.

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