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Staff Avionics Engineer, Electrical Systems - Ranger (R6345)

Shield AI· X-BAT Division – X-BAT Engineering - Avionics
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Seattle, WA$180k - $280kFull Time EmployeePosted 3d ago

About the role

Staff or Sr. Staff Avionics Engineer to lead design, development, integration, and verification of aircraft electrical systems for a new advanced autonomous aircraft. Owns assigned electrical systems from requirements through production support, coordinating cross-functional teams and suppliers.

Responsibilities

  • Own the requirements, architecture, design, and verification of assigned aircraft electrical systems, including power distribution, conversion, protection, switching, grounding, bonding, and electrical interfaces for avionics and vehicle equipment.
  • Develop and maintain electrical schematics, interface control documents, equipment specifications, wiring requirements, and electrical load analyses. Evaluate operating modes, power budgets, voltage drop, transient behavior, fault conditions, and design margins to guide component selection and system sizing.
  • Lead electrical integration across avionics, sensors, communications, actuation, propulsion interfaces, and supporting aircraft systems. Partner with mechanical and harness engineering teams to define connector selections, pin assignments, routing constraints, shielding, separation, and installation requirements.
  • Define and execute verification activities from component testing through aircraft integration, ground testing, and flight test support. Develop test procedures, troubleshoot electrical anomalies, investigate failures, and implement corrective actions supported by analysis and test evidence.
  • Lead technical reviews and supplier coordination for assigned systems, manage interfaces and engineering changes, and support manufacturing and production troubleshooting. Mentor engineers and improve design practices that strengthen reliability, maintainability, testability, and delivery quality.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical discipline, with 7 or more years of relevant experience developing avionics, aircraft electrical systems, or comparable complex electrical hardware.
  • Demonstrated ownership of electrical subsystem development through requirements definition, design, hardware integration, and verification, including experience with aircraft power distribution, power conversion, circuit protection, and equipment interfaces.
  • Strong understanding of electrical load analysis, voltage drop, wire and connector sizing, grounding and bonding, shielding, electromagnetic compatibility, and fault isolation. Experience developing electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, interface definitions, and component specifications.
  • Practical experience integrating and troubleshooting electrical hardware using oscilloscopes, digital multimeters, programmable power supplies, electronic loads, and related laboratory equipment. Ability to develop test plans and interpret results at component, subsystem, and integrated system levels.
  • Demonstrated ability to independently resolve complex technical problems, coordinate across engineering disciplines and suppliers, and communicate design decisions and risks clearly. Experience maintaining requirements traceability, configuration control, and verification documentation.

Skills

Required:Electrical system design and verificationElectrical schematics and wiring diagramsLoad analysis and power budgetingElectrical integration and harness coordinationVerification planning and testing
Nice to have:Supplier coordination and reviewsMentoring and design practices

Benefits

  • Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity
  • Salary compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and specific work location. All offers contingent on cleared background and possible reference check. Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits.
Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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