Staff Engineering Specialist – Avionics

About the role

Shield AI is expanding its Avionics Engineering team to develop the X‑BAT aircraft. The team designs a flight‑critical, custom avionics system that supports communications, compute, AI, power, telemetry, and other essential aircraft functions.

Key responsibilities

• Set up and execute test campaigns for custom circuits and sub‑systems, verifying logic levels, voltage rails, and basic circuit functions.
• Support engineers through environmental qualification, including temperature, vibration, altitude, and humidity testing.
• Debug and root‑cause system and circuit issues.
• Design, verify, and deploy simple printed circuit board assemblies (PCBAs).
• Architect, design, and build complex wire harnesses and cable assemblies.
• Assist with equipment procurement, laboratory setup, and prototype avionics manufacturing.
• Capture test results with detailed and clear documentation.

Required profile

• 2+ years of experience in an electrical engineering environment using test equipment such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, and thermal chambers.
• Proficiency reading electrical circuit schematics and applying them to root‑cause analysis.
• Hands‑on experience with harness design and build.
• Familiarity with CAD software such as Altium and a PLM system like Arena.
• Ability to work independently and lead in fast‑paced, cross‑functional teams.
• Demonstrated record of hard work, trustworthiness, high standards, and kindness to others.
• Ability to obtain a S//SAR level security clearance is desired.

Required skills

• Oscilloscope operation
• Multimeter usage
• Thermal chamber testing
• Electrical circuit schematic interpretation
• Wire harness design and assembly
• Altium CAD
• Arena PLM system