Senior Staff Electrical Engineer, Shield AI
Aircraft Division
$160-240.1k
+ Bonus + Equity
Building AI aircraft pilots
Open for applications
Building AI aircraft pilots
501-1000 employees
Open for applications
$160-240.1k
+ Bonus + Equity
501-1000 employees
Company mission
Shield AI's mission is to protect service members and civilians with intelligent systems.
Role
Who you are
- You have a B.S. in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
- You have 10+ years of industry experience as an Electrical Engineer
- Have strong technical fundamentals
- Have worked on cross-functional teams involving EE, ME, SW, manufacturing, production, etc
- You have technically mentored/guided other engineers
- You have led design work on the unit level and system level
- Have worked through multiple full product design cycles
- You are proficient with: circuit design, schematic capture, component selection, and circuit testing
- Have experience guiding circuit board placement and routing
What the job involves
- Lead electrical system design and circuit board designs in Shield AI’s VBAT aircraft. These designs require complex system architectures utilizing custom circuitry (power management, analog, digital, servos, microcontrollers, sensors, radios, etc.)
- Help define technical product requirements and features
- Provide technical guidance and feedback to teammates
- Lead and guide teammates to execute complex design tasks
- Coordinate with cross-functional resources (mechanical, embedded, software, production, supply chain, etc.)
- Drive schedule and deliverables for hardware products
- Lead and attend cross-functional design reviews
- Be responsible for schematic capture, modeling, simulation, analysis, verification, debugging, and release to production
- Work closely with CAD engineering for PCB layout
- Mentor teammates
- Help define and develop automated test solutions
Our take
Self-driving vehicles present enormous benefits for the transportation industry, with the potential to increase the safety and efficiency of cars, trucks, and commercial airlines. However, such technological innovation is less present within the military transportation sector, despite the benefits that AI piloting would produce for the operation of drones and aircraft.
Shield AI is developing Hivemind, an AI-driven pilot that can operate drones and aircraft autonomously, without needing GPS, communications, or pilots. In addition to navigation, the technology is also designed to facilitate indoor building clearance, integrated defense breaching, and has the ability to learn and autonomously execute aircraft missions.
Whilst similar AI-driven pilot software has begun to appear in Chinese military research programs, Shield AI's target is the US. By developing fully autonomous piloting integrations for any type of aircraft, the company aims to future-proof the US military without the need for bespoke aircraft design. It has generated massive amounts of funding to support continued scaling and R&D efforts.
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Insights
Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
Company
Funding (last 2 of 12 rounds)
Jan 2025
$200m
LATE VC
Oct 2023
$300m
SERIES F
Total funding: $994.5m
Company benefits
- Excellent Medical Coverage
- Mental Health Employee Assistance Program
- Paid Parental Leave
- Pet Insurance
- Flexible Work Hours
- Work From Home Benefits
- Relaxed Dress Code
- Unlimited Snacks and Beverages
- Gym Discount (San Diego)
- Onsite Gym (DC)
- Commuter Benefits
- 401k services and match
- Stock Benefits
Company values
- Earn Trust - We live with uncompromising honesty and integrity. We avoid even the appearance of improper behavior
- Be Candid - We have the courage to address challenges directly and never behind the backs of teammates. We speak up when we disagree. We provide feedback that is clear, direct, and timely
- Delight Our Customers - We develop empathy for our customers and the circumstances they face. We earn customer trust and never take it for granted
- Put The Team First - We are one team committed to the common mission. We place the success of the team ahead of our individual success
- Embrace Teammates - We treat our teammates with kindness, respect, and even love. Even in moments where results are subpar or competence is in question, we trust that they operate with good hearts and the best intentions
- Demonstrate Grit - We have the passion and perseverance to meet our goals. We work tirelessly to achieve lofty objectives
- Dominate - We do not seek to merely win but win so dominantly that competitors fear our capabilities. We demonstrate the courage, confidence, and capacity to pursue and achieve game-changing objectives that others regard as improbable or even impossible
- Act With Kindness - We treat people with kindness and respect in our words and actions. We know that achievement of extraordinary success need not come at the expense of being a good person
- Be Rigorous & Go Fast - We approach problems with a clear understanding of objectives, context, and detail. We dive deep into issues and roll up our sleeves to ensure the team succeeds
- Be Enthusiastic - We make work fun because life is short, and we spend most of our lives at work. We are enthusiastic about our successes and our opportunities to solve complex problems
- Be A Good Steward Of Resources - Resources are precious, so we find creative and logical ways to do more with less. We recognize that anyone can change the world with unlimited time and resources, and only great teams can do it within practical limits
- Build Resilience - We keep ourselves and our teams at peak performance by carefully managing our mental, physical and spiritual health
Company HQ
Marina, San Diego, CA
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Leadership
Ryan Tseng
(CEO)Experience as CEO, CTO and Founder of WiPower from 2006 to 2010. Technical Lead for Wireless Power Program for Qualcomm from 2010 to 2013.
Brandon Tseng
(President)Naval Officer for the US Navy from 2009 to 2015.
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