EWIS Harness Design - Engineer I - New Grad

The role

You will design wire harnesses and cable assemblies for the X-BAT autonomous UAV and supporting ground equipment. You will work with electrical, avionics, supply chain and manufacturing teams, and lead technicians building and testing the EWIS system.

What you will do

• Design wire harnesses and cable assemblies for X-BAT and supporting ground equipment
• Collaborate with electrical engineering on connector selection, current/voltage requirements, shielding and other design aspects
• Perform electrical, mechanical and environmental analysis for harness reliability
• Prototype and test harnesses in dynamic, mission-critical environments
• Collaborate with avionics, systems, supply chain and manufacturing teams for integration
• Lead technicians in building, testing and debugging parts of the EWIS system

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering
• 0-2 years working with wire harness designs for automotive, aerospace or robotics; professional, personal or club experience is acceptable
• 3D CAD modeling tool experience, such as NX or CATIA
• Knowledge of GD&T best practices, tolerance stack-ups and IPC/WHMA-A-620 standards
• Experience with electrical schematics and connector selection
• Hands-on experience with harness fabrication or testing
• Ability to work independently in fast-paced, cross-functional teams
• A demonstrated record of working hard, being trustworthy, holding yourself to high standards and being kind to others

Benefits

• Full-time regular employees: bonus
• Full-time regular employees: benefits
• Full-time regular employees: equity
• Temporary employees: temporary benefits package, applicable after 60 days of employment

Before you apply

• Ability to obtain an S//SAR level security clearance is desired
• All offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check
• Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits

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.