Power Electronics - Electrical Engineer I

The role

You will own a power electronics design for X-BAT, Shield AI's next-generation aircraft, and support it from concept through flight test. You will work with senior power and electrical engineers who provide mentorship and review.

What you will do

• Own a power electronics design that affects X-BAT system performance and flight test milestones
• Contribute across the full hardware lifecycle, from concept and modeling to schematic capture, prototyping, bring-up and flight test support
• Design low-voltage and high-voltage power systems, including DC-DC converters, inverters, motor controllers, battery systems and protection circuits
• Design systems from under 1 kW to over 10 kW while balancing efficiency, thermal limits, EMI/EMC and reliability
• Work with ECAD engineers on PCB layout for power density, thermal performance and EMI mitigation
• Do hands-on board bring-up, debug, root-cause analysis and validation with lab equipment
• Support environmental, stress and qualification testing such as HALT, vibration and temperature cycling
• Collaborate with Mechanical, Embedded, Software, Production and Aircraft teams on system integration
• Keep disciplined documentation, reduce risk, and connect analysis to test results

Required qualifications

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
• Strong fundamentals in circuits, electronics and power systems
• Hands-on experience with power electronics such as converters, motor drivers, batteries or high-power systems, from coursework, labs, clubs or internships
• Familiarity with electrical design tools such as Altium or KiCad
• Experience using oscilloscopes, power supplies, electronic loads and multimeters
• Participation in an engineering team or club, or hands-on project experience
• Ability to obtain an S//SAR level security clearance is desired

Nice to have

• Ability to obtain an S//SAR level security clearance

Benefits

• Bonus
• Benefits
• Equity (full-time regular employees)
• Temporary benefits package, applicable after 60 days of employment (temporary employees)

Before you apply

• All offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check
• Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits
• Pay depends on factors including skill set, experience, licenses and certifications, and work location

About the company

Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company building intelligent systems to protect service members and civilians. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation technologies.