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Electrical Engineer, Fleet Support (R5080)

Shield AI· Aircraft Operations Division – Customer Operations
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Dallas, TX$110k - $170kFull Time EmployeePosted 4mo ago

About the role

Senior Electrical Engineer serving as electrical SME for the V-BAT Fleet Support team, owning customer-facing engineering support for aircraft electrical issues across the fielded fleet and coordinating between Fleet Support and avionics/electrical/software/systems engineering teams.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the electrical SME for Fleet Support and lead escalated investigations involving aircraft electrical and avionics issues.
  • Diagnose avionics system issues, onboard communication hardware issues, wiring and harness problems, power-distribution faults, connector failures, grounding issues, and intermittent electrical anomalies.
  • Troubleshoot aircraft electrical problems at the aircraft, subsystem, harness, connector, and line-replaceable unit levels.
  • Review and maintain schematics, pinouts, wiring diagrams, interface definitions, and troubleshooting documentation used by Fleet Support and customer teams.
  • Use standard debug equipment to isolate faults, validate corrective actions, and support return-to-service decisions.
  • Partner closely with software, mission systems, and RF engineers on issues that cross electrical, software, and communications boundaries.
  • Identify recurring failure patterns and drive clear feedback into design, manufacturing, integration, and quality organizations.
  • Develop field-ready troubleshooting guides, repair recommendations, and service documentation for the Fleet Support organization.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
  • 5+ years of experience in avionics, aircraft electrical systems, embedded hardware integration, or aerospace electrical engineering.
  • Strong ability to read and interpret schematics, wiring diagrams, pinouts, and interface documentation.
  • Hands-on experience troubleshooting harnesses, connectors, power systems, avionics hardware, and electrical integration issues.
  • Experience diagnosing intermittent failures caused by vibration, temperature, installation, environment, or interface mismatch.
  • Strong communication skills and ability to support technical conversations with both customers and internal engineering teams.
  • Ability to possess a Secret DoD security clearance as required by customers.

Skills

Required:Electrical engineeringSchematic and wiring documentationTroubleshooting harnesses and connectorsIntermittent fault analysisCommunication with customers and internal teams

Benefits

  • Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity
  • Temporary employee offer package: pay within range listed above + temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment)
Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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