Senior Avionics Systems Engineer
Description For Senior Avionics Systems Engineer
Shield AI, founded in 2015, is a venture-backed defense technology company on a mission to protect service members and civilians with intelligent systems. They are at the forefront of AI pilot development, with their Hivemind system successfully operating fighter jets, vertical takeoff and landing drones, and quadcopters.
As a Senior Avionics Systems Engineer at Shield AI, you'll be part of the Avionics Team, responsible for the entire lifecycle of V-BAT avionics. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology, including custom circuits, simulations, harnessing, advanced payloads, sensors, compute, RF, and telemetry. Your primary objective will be to design and deploy hardware that enables autonomous behaviors.
Key responsibilities include:
- Owning flight-critical avionics from concept through production, including rapid prototyping
- Developing new avionics architectures to advance V-BAT capabilities
- Debugging, root cause analysis, and repairing electrical hardware issues
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver novel autonomous features
- Supporting aircraft flight operations and data review
- Resolving technical challenges through rigorous analysis and testing
This role is perfect for a passionate and innovative engineer looking to make a positive difference in the world while working alongside mission-driven and values-focused teammates. You'll have the opportunity to work on state-of-the-art AI and advanced unmanned systems, directly contributing to the protection of service members and civilians.
The position offers a competitive salary range of $104,888 - $157,333 per year, along with bonus, benefits, and equity for regular employee positions. Shield AI is committed to equal employment opportunity and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds.
Join Shield AI in Dallas Metro Area and be part of a team that's pushing the boundaries of AI and autonomous systems in defense technology!
Responsibilities For Senior Avionics Systems Engineer
- Own flight critical avionics from concept through production including rapid prototyping
- Own new avionics architectures as we evolve and advance V-BAT capabilities
- Debug, root cause, and repair electrical hardware issues. Drive improvements to prevent reoccurrence and increase reliability
- Deliver novel autonomous features through collaboration with Mechanical, Electrical, Embedded, Manufacturing, Product Management, Flight Test, etc.
- Support aircraft flight operations and data review as the responsible authority for evaluating aircraft health, performance, real-time debug and resolution
- Resolve technical challenges with rigor, analysis, and testing
Requirements For Senior Avionics Systems Engineer
- B.S. degree or relevant experience in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or another field related to embedded systems
- 3+ years engineering experience in electrical system design, integration, testing, debug, and repair
- Comfortable using circuit schematics and wiring diagrams
- Strong engineering analysis and debug fundamentals
- Experience leading small cross-functional engineering teams
- Demonstrated track record of assuming ownership of and delivering outstanding outcomes
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbally
- Demonstrated record of working hard, being a trustworthy teammate, holding yourself and others to high standards, and being kind to others
Benefits For Senior Avionics Systems Engineer
- Bonus
- Benefits package
- Equity (for regular employee positions)
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