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Principal Engineer, Electrical (R5909)

Shield AI· V-BAT Division – V-BAT Engineering - Electrical
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San Diego, CA$210k - $310kFull Time EmployeePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Electrical Engineer focused on design, integration and troubleshooting of electronics systems for the V-BAT aircraft, with ownership of flight-critical avionics, hardware development from concept to flight, and leadership across cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

  • Own flight critical avionics designs for V-BAT
  • Own circuit and sub-system design for V-BAT and its support equipment. This includes complex system architectures utilizing custom circuitry (power management, analog, digital, servos, microcontrollers, sensors, radios, etc.)
  • Lead others to execute design, verification, and manufacturing deployment
  • Provide mentorship and technical feedback to others on the power team and cross-functionally
  • Harden the designs for harsh environments such as shock/vibe, high reliability, radiation, and high-altitude
  • Full-cycle hardware development: Own the entire flow - concept, modeling, worst case analysis, schematic capture, simulation, prototyping, design reiteration for improving design maturity, testing and validation
  • PCB ownership: Drive PCB layout and design with ECAD engineers, optimizing for power density, EMI, thermal, and manufacturability
  • Design for Safety, Manufacturability and Reliability: Design robust systems keeping in mind best practices for safety, manufacturing and reliability
  • Cross-functional collaboration: Work closely with Mechanical, CAD, Embedded, Software, Supply Chain, Test Automation, Production and various aircraft teams throughout the product lifecycle
  • Design review leadership: Lead and contribute to cross-functional reviews ensuring robust, high-integrity engineering decisions. Mentor junior engineers that support your design
  • Program execution: Manage project timelines, deliverables, and technical milestones to drive on-time, high-quality outcomes
  • Help define technical product requirements and features

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering; or equivalent work experience
  • 10+ years of industry experience as an Electrical Engineer
  • Strong technical fundamentals
  • Experience with: circuit design, schematic capture, component selection, circuit testing, and debugging
  • Demonstrated record of working hard, being a trustworthy teammate, holding yourself and others to high standards, and being kind to others
  • Proactively identify opportunities for improvement within hardware development projects, demonstrating initiative to propose and implement innovative solutions that enhance efficiency, quality, and overall project success and aircraft reliability

Skills

Required:Electrical engineering fundamentalsCircuit designSystem-level hardware developmentPCB design/ECADPower management and analog/digital designCross-functional collaborationLeadership/mentorship

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
  • Offers contingent on background/ references; military fellows and part-time employees not eligible for benefits
Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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