Power Electronics - Principal Electrical Engineer (R4822)

Seattle, Washington. Posted 7 months ago

The role

You will own the design of power electronics for the X-BAT aircraft, from concept to production. You will lead design, verification and manufacturing, and mentor other engineers.

What you will do

Own flight critical power system design for X-BAT
Design power electronics for high voltage and low voltage systems, including inverters, DC-DC converters and battery management
Lead others to execute design, verification and manufacturing deployment
Provide mentorship and technical feedback to the power team and cross-functionally
Harden designs for shock and vibration, high reliability, radiation and high altitude
Work on power subsystems for both low power (under 1 kW) and high power (over 10 kW)
Own full-cycle hardware development from concept through testing and validation
Drive PCB layout with ECAD engineers, optimizing for power density, EMI, thermal and manufacturability
Work closely with Mechanical, CAD, Embedded, Software, Supply Chain, Test Automation, Production and aircraft teams
Lead design reviews and manage project timelines, deliverables and technical milestones

Required qualifications

B.S. in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
10+ years of experience as an Electrical Engineer
Experience with circuit design, schematic capture, component selection, circuit testing and debugging
Demonstrated record of working hard, being a trustworthy teammate, holding yourself and others to high standards, and being kind to others
Familiarity with Altium or equivalent

Nice to have

Ability to obtain an S//SAR level security clearance

Benefits

Bonus
Benefits
Equity

Before you apply

Offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check
Ability to obtain an S//SAR level security clearance is desired

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.