Staff Engineer, Electromechanical Power Electronics (R6046)

The role

This role is a Staff Engineer in electromechanical power electronics. The work covers high voltage power electronics packaging, electrical interconnects, thermal management and aircraft integration, with analysis for harsh-environment survivability and avionics compliance.

What you will do

• Design complex electro-mechanical solutions for high voltage power electronics packaging, electrical interconnects, thermal management, and aircraft integration
• Execute analysis to ensure survivability in harsh environments, such as structural, thermal, vibration, clearances, and PCBA hardening
• Ensure avionics meet performance, safety, environmental, and EMI/EMC compliance standards, including DO-160, DO-254, DO-178C, MIL-STD-810, and MIL-STD-461
• Own your design work from concept to implementation, through system verification and validation
• Collaborate with electrical engineers and PCB designers to ensure full scope board design and packaging meets product demands

Required qualifications

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
• Strong use of CAD software (NX, SolidWorks, CATIA, or similar) for 3D modeling, drawing creation, and system layout
• Familiarity with eCAD software (Altium, Cadence, Allegro) and harness design software (Capital, Zuken)
• Exposure to working with electrical engineers to define PCB constraints, develop circuit cards, and care for all mechanical interfaces
• Familiarity with the PCB layout process and manufacturing methods
• Experience with finite element analysis (FEA), thermal analysis, and fatigue/lifecycle testing
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, agile development environment with evolving priorities

Benefits

• Bonus
• Benefits
• Equity

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

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.