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Staff Engineering Specialist, Avionics (R5109)
Dallas, Texas
full-timeX-BAT DivisionJob Description
Founded in 2015, 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 and V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft. 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:
We are growing the Avionics Engineering team to support development of the X-BAT aircraft. Our team is designing a flight critical, custom avionics system to support communications, compute, AI, power, telemetry, and all other needed aircraft systems.
An Avionics Specialist supports the entire Avionics team and other cross-functional teams. It is an essential role spanning design, verification, procurement, manufacturing, and test.
What you'll do:
- Set up and execute test campaigns for custom circuits and sub-systems such as verifying logic levels, voltage rails, and basic circuit functions
- Support engineers through environmental qualification that includes temperature, vibration, altitude, humidity, etc.
- Debug and root cause system and circuit issues
- Design, verify, and deploy simple PCBAs
- Architect, design, and build complex wire harnesses and cable assemblies
- Assist with equipment procurement, set up lab space, and help set up prototype avionics manufacturing
- Capture results detailed and clear documentation
Required qualifications:
- 2+ years' experience working in an electrical engineering environment and using test equipment such as an oscilloscope, multimeter, thermal chamber, etc.
- Proficiency reading electrical circuit schematics and applying them to root cause analysis
- Hands-on experience with harness design and build
- Familiarity with CAD software such as Altium or equivalent
- Familiarity with a PLM system such as Arena or equivalent
- Ability to work independently and lead in fast-paced, cross-functional teams
- A demonstrated record of working hard, being trustworthy, holding yourself to high standards, and being kind to others
- Ability to obtain a S//SAR level security clearance desired.