Senior Electrical, Motor and Motor Drive Engineer (R6021)
About The Position
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. The Senior Electrical, Motor and Motor Drive Engineer will contribute to the design of aircraft motor drive, power electronics, and controls. This role involves designing high voltage power electronics circuits, integrating power electronics with motors and controls, and executing hands-on circuit verification and dyno testing. The engineer will be responsible for schematic capture, modeling, simulation, analysis, and testing, and will engage cross-functionally with software, mechanical, embedded, CAD, production, users, and all other relevant teams. Additionally, the role includes executing qualification and reliability campaigns, debugging and root causing failures, and helping to develop automated production test solutions.
Requirements
- B.S. in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
- 2+ years of experience as an Electrical Engineer
- Experienced with circuit design, schematic capture, component selection, circuit testing, and debugging
- Demonstrated record of working hard, being a trustworthy teammate, holding yourself and others to high standards, and being kind to others
- Familiarity with Altium or equivalent
- Proficient with lab equipment: oscilloscopes, power supplies, E-loads, multimeters, etc.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to the design of aircraft motor drive, power electronics, and controls
- Design high voltage power electronics circuits, integrate power electronics with motors and controls, execute hands on circuit verification and dyno testing
- Be responsible for schematic capture, modeling, simulation, analysis, and testing
- Engage cross functionally with software, mechanical, embedded, CAD, production, users, and all other relevant teams
- Execute qualification and reliability campaigns
- Debug and root cause failures
- Help develop automated production test solutions
Benefits
- Bonus
- Benefits
- Equity
- Temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
