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POSTING ACTIVE · REQ-D3C98 · FY26.Q1

Electrical Integration - Electrical Engineer II (R4627)

Shield AI
[ COMPANY ]
Shield AI
[ LOCATION ]
Dallas, Texas
[ POSTED ]
2026.02.25
[ REQ ID ]
REQ-D3C98
[ COMPENSATION RANGE · ANNUAL · BASE ]
$91,660 – $137,490USD
MIDPOINT
$114,575
SPREAD
$45,830
LEVEL
MID
TECHNICAL STACK · 1 TAGS
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§ 01OVERVIEW
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 and the Launch and Recovery Vehicle. Our team is designing a flight critical, custom avionics system to support communications, compute, AI, power, telemetry, and all other needed aircraft systems.
This role is an exciting opportunity to be responsible for integrating avionics systems, sensors, actuators, and payloads onto the XBAT and Launch and Recovery vehicle ensuring from concept through production.
§ 02WHAT YOU'LL DO
  • Support integration of avionics systems, sensors, actuators, and payloads into the aircraft and launch/recovery vehicle
  • Assist in harness design
  • Support hardware bring-up, integration testing, and debugging
  • Participate in root cause investigations and corrective actions
  • Create and maintain integration documentation, test procedures, and verification reports
  • Work closely with mechanical, embedded, software, and manufacturing teams to resolve integration challenges
  • Support environmental and qualification testing of flight hardware
  • Contribute to continuous improvement efforts across hardware development projects
§ 03REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace, or Systems Engineering (or equivalent experience)
  • 0–3 years of relevant industry or internship experience
  • Strong fundamentals in electrical systems and hardware integration
  • Hands-on experience working with embedded systems, sensors, or power systems (academic projects acceptable)
  • Comfort working with lab equipment (oscilloscope, DMM, power supplies, etc.)
  • Strong troubleshooting mindset and willingness to work hands-on with hardware
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, iterative development environment
  • Ability to obtain a S//SAR level security clearance desired.
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Full-time regular employee offer package:
Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity
Temporary employee offer package:
Pay within range listed above + temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment)
Salary compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and specific work location. All offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check. Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits. Please speak to your talent acquisition representative for more information.
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Shield AI is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
How much does the Electrical Integration - Electrical Engineer II (R4627) at Shield AI pay?
The posting lists a range of $92K–$137K per year. Ranges reflect what Shield AI publicly declared on the source posting.
Where is this Electrical Integration - Electrical Engineer II (R4627) role based?
The role is based in Dallas, Texas.
What experience does Shield AI expect for this role?
The posting is tagged as a mid-level role, typically 3+ years of experience. Check the requirements section for specifics.
Where is Shield AI headquartered?
Shield AI is headquartered in San Diego, USA.
How was this posting sourced?
This role was pulled directly from Shield AI's Lever careers site. Apply links open in the employer's own ATS — no reposts or aggregator middleware.
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