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Director, Avionics Engineering, V-BAT

Shield AI· V-BAT Engineering - Electrical
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Dallas, TX$220k - $340kFull Time EmployeePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Hands-on engineering leadership directing multiple teams (electrical design, avionics root cause analysis, avionics build/test operations) to ensure reliability and manufacturability of the V-BAT avionics systems, spanning design, manufacturing, quality, and fleet support.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and grow the team. Mentor and develop a multidisciplinary organization of electrical design engineers, root cause analysis engineers, and avionics build/test technicians, building career paths and technical depth across all three disciplines.
  • Set direction and drive execution. Establish team priorities, allocate resources against competing demands, and drive execution while fostering a culture of technical excellence, ownership, and continuous improvement.
  • Stay technical. Actively contribute to design development and reviews, hands-on root cause analysis, and the definition and validation of corrective actions — leading by technical example, not just management.
  • Own investigations end to end. Lead cross-functional failure investigations, establish and verify corrective and preventive actions, and build tooling and infrastructure that accelerate debugging, test, and issue resolution.
  • Improve system reliability. Drive coordination across Supply Chain, Reliability, Manufacturing, Quality, and Fleet Support to implement processes and design changes that measurably increase reliability and availability of the V-BAT system.
  • Build the standard. Establish standards, review cadences, and metrics (e.g., reliability growth, escape rates, time-to-resolution) that make technical quality repeatable and scalable as the program grows.

Qualifications

  • B.S. in Electrical Engineering or an equivalent technical field.
  • 10+ years of experience, including demonstrated success leading and growing teams of electrical engineers.
  • Proven track record of building and scaling high-performing technical teams.
  • Experience working cross-functionally across design, supply chain, manufacturing, quality, and fleet/field support.
  • Proven ability to plan and execute complex electronic and electrical designs in a high-consequence industry (defense, aerospace, automotive, or medical device).
  • Demonstrated ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-ownership development environment with rapidly evolving priorities.

Skills

Required:Electrical design engineeringRoot cause analysisCross-functional leadership

Benefits

  • Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity
  • Temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment)
  • Salary compensation influenced by skill set, experience, licenses/certifications, and location.
  • Equal opportunity employer with accommodation policy.
Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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