Staff Avionics Engineer, Electrical Systems - Ranger

Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation and synthetic reality technologies. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide.

For more information, visit www.shield.ai. Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and YouTube. Job Description: Shield AI is seeking a Staff or Sr. Staff Avionics Engineer, Electrical Systems to lead the design, development, integration, and verification of aircraft electrical systems for a new advanced autonomous aircraft.

This role will own assigned electrical systems from requirements definition and architecture through component selection, detailed design, aircraft integration, ground and flight test, and production support. This engineer will translate vehicle and avionics requirements into reliable electrical designs spanning power distribution, power conversion, circuit protection, grounding and bonding, wiring, and equipment interfaces.

Working closely with Avionics, Mechanical, Systems Engineering, Flight Controls, Propulsion, Manufacturing, and Test teams, this individual will ensure electrical hardware integrates successfully across the aircraft. The ideal candidate combines strong electrical engineering fundamentals with practical experience delivering flight hardware.

They can independently lead complex subsystem development, resolve challenging integration issues, guide suppliers, and mentor engineers while maintaining disciplined requirements, documentation, and verification practices.