Lead, Electrical Engineering (R5116)

The role

You will lead the design and integration of electrical systems for autonomous aircraft and support equipment. You will also manage and develop a small team of electrical engineers while staying hands-on technically.

What you will do

• Lead architecture, design, integration and production release of electrical systems for autonomous aircraft.
• Own technical decisions on FPGAs, power management, analog and digital circuitry, sensors, radios and embedded systems.
• Stay hands-on with part selection, schematics, simulation, verification, debugging and design reviews.
• Lead, mentor and develop a team of electrical engineers, including feedback and delegation.
• Set technical direction, priorities and development plans for your team.
• Partner with firmware, software, mechanical, manufacturing, supply chain, test and systems engineering teams.
• Support embedded systems and sensors that enable aircraft autonomy and AI capabilities.
• Own project execution for your team: schedules, risks, dependencies and deliverables.
• Lead architecture, design, integration and production readiness reviews.
• Help build automated test solutions and improve hardware development and production processes.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or equivalent practical experience.
• 8+ years of industry experience in electrical engineering, including multiple product development cycles.
• Experience leading technically complex electrical or avionics designs from concept through production.
• Strong fundamentals in circuit design, embedded systems, hardware architecture, analysis, verification and debugging.
• Experience delivering products across EE, ME, firmware, software, manufacturing and systems engineering.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor and develop engineers while staying hands-on.
• Proven track record of shipping high-quality products and delivering against challenging schedules.
• Strong communication, collaboration, prioritization and cross-functional leadership skills.
• Demonstrated ownership, initiative, sound technical judgment and commitment to engineering excellence.

Nice to have

• Ability to obtain a Secret/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 such as skill set, experience, licenses and certifications, and work location.

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.