Electrical Engineering Co-op, Shield AI

Fall, June 2026

Salary not provided

Compensation: $40 - $56 an hour. Rising Bachelor's graduate = $40/hour, Rising Master's graduate = $45/hour, Rising PhD graduate = $56/hour. + Bonus + Equity

Boston

Building AI aircraft pilots

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Building AI aircraft pilots

501-1000 employees

B2BArtificial IntelligenceEnterpriseFlights

Be an early applicant

Salary not provided

Compensation: $40 - $56 an hour. Rising Bachelor's graduate = $40/hour, Rising Master's graduate = $45/hour, Rising PhD graduate = $56/hour. + Bonus + Equity

Boston

501-1000 employees

B2BArtificial IntelligenceEnterpriseFlights

Company mission

Shield AI's mission is to protect service members and civilians with intelligent systems.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

Have completed at least the 2nd year of a relevant degree. Typically, Electrical Engineering
Strong technical fundamentals
Have been part of an engineering team/club
Experience with electrical design software and tools such as Altium, KiCAD, an oscilloscope, etc
Demonstrated history of showing ownership of project outcomes and delivering exceptional results
Record of working hard, being a trustworthy teammate, holding yourself and others to high standards, and being kind to others

What the job involves

Our 2026 Co-Op program is an excellent opportunity for rising 2026 graduates to gain deep, hands-on experience in a mission-driven and innovative engineering environment
This paid, full-time program spans multiple months during the academic year, offering extended immersion in real-world hardware development and testing
Shield AI is seeking an exceptional Co-op candidate to join the team in building our autonomous aircraft
You will join a team of highly talented cross-functional engineers that exhibit a culture of mentorship, kindness, ownership, and hard work
You will be given ownership of a project that is tailored to the start date, duration, and location of your Co-op
Your work will directly contribute to the success of our novel aircraft development program. You will understand exactly why your project matters and how it ties into our critical path development objectives
You will be partnered with a senior engineer as mentor and guide for technical input and professional development
Design a circuit board involving analog, digital, mixed signal, high speed circuits that enables us to test a prototype flight computer
Design, simulate, and verify high voltage power electronics (>10kW) DC/DC Converters and DC/AC inverters
Work with a senior engineer to bring-up and validate a new Avionics system
Identify bugs and drive changes to fix them
Build a test rack to deliver fully automated test coverage of a flight critical sub-system
Run a HALT campaign to ensure a series of new circuit boards are highly reliable

Application process

The ideal start date is June 2026, and the end date is flexible

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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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

Top investors

Glassdoor (3.6)

Company

Funding (last 2 of 12 rounds)

Mar 2025

$240m

LATE VC

Oct 2023

$300m

SERIES F

Total funding: $1.0bn

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 HQ

Marina, San Diego, CA

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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