Engineer II, Mission Systems (R6241)

The role

You will support the integration, testing and validation of avionics, sensors and mission payloads on the V-BAT and next-generation aircraft. You will work from lab bring-up through flight test and flight operations, with electrical, mechanical, software and flight test teams.

What you will do

• Support design, integration and validation of avionics and mission sensors and payloads for V-BAT, from concept through production and deployment
• Work with operators, mission subject matter experts and internal stakeholders to understand user needs and prioritize features
• Support 0 to 1 development: prototype quickly, iterate with flight test data and mature systems into production-ready capabilities
• Work across mechanical and electrical design, firmware and embedded interfaces, data paths, networking and onboard software integration
• Debug and root-cause complex hardware, software and integration failures during development and flight operations
• Conduct hands-on bring-up, lab testing, hardware-in-the-loop testing and flight test preparation
• Support flight operations with real-time troubleshooting, anomaly resolution and post-mission data analysis
• Use Python, MATLAB or similar tools to analyze logs, automate tests and inform design decisions

Required qualifications

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering or a related STEM field
• 2-5 years of engineering experience with electrical system design, integration, testing, debug and repair
• Hands-on experience with test equipment, schematics, harness and wiring diagrams, and hardware and software debugging
• Experience on multidisciplinary hardware development projects (internship, job, club, team or personal project)
• Demonstrated ability to take ownership of tasks and deliver reliable results within a multidisciplinary engineering team

Nice to have

• Experience integrating avionics, sensors, radios, mission payloads or flight computing systems
• Experience with flight test, field testing or hardware-in-the-loop development
• Experience with Python or any scripting language
• Active Secret security clearance, or ability to obtain one if needed
• Demonstrated adaptability, agility and ability to innovate under pressure
• Experience contributing to a hardware and software system from concept through testing or deployment

Benefits

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

Before you apply

• All offers are contingent on a cleared background check and possible reference check
• Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits
• Salary depends on skill set, experience level, licences and certifications, and work location
• Active Secret security clearance is preferred; ability to obtain one is accepted

About the company

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