Senior Staff RF Engineer (R5991)

Shield AI, Inc. operates as an artificial intelligence robotics company. The Company protects service members and innocent civilians with artificially intelligent systems which enables robots to see, reason about, and…

Location: Seattle, WA
Company size: 500–1,000
Posted: Today
Via: Lever

Section II · Full ProfileFree with an account

01Comp band & equity packageLocked
02Seniority & experience requirementsLocked
03Interview process & rubricLocked
04Hiring manager & team contextLocked
05Growth trajectory in this roleLocked
06Offer & decision timelineLocked

Create free account Sign in

Free account · no card · 2 minutes

Job listing · Updated 22 SEP 2026

Senior Staff RF Engineer (R5991)

Shield AI· Seattle, WashingtonView company profile

Job title: Senior Staff RF Engineer (R5991)
Job location: Seattle, Washington
Job listing URL: https://jobs.lever.co/shieldai/2e1e82ef-b0cc-438b-9852-ff0f2d6bc33e
Job description: 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.

We are seeking a highly motivated engineer to support the design, development, integration, and fielding of a next-generation autonomous aircraft system. This position requires a balance of technical rigor, rapid decision-making, and hands-on engineering to efficiently transition concepts into operational capability. The ideal candidate is comfortable solving complex problems, taking ownership, working within an accelerated aircraft development environment, and is motivated by getting meaningful capability into the hands of operators quickly.
WHAT YOU’LL DO:
Provide technical leadership to the RF team for the next gen aircraft

Quantify and optimize RF link performance, resolve desense/interference problems.

Define system level and unit level design requirements and features for all RF systems.

Improve design, test, and compliance processes for the engineering org. as it related to RF.

Define test procedures, requirements, and train operators/technicians to execute accordingly.

Help grow the team, provide hiring input, and mentor teammates.

Establish and enforce team processes around design, test, review, cross-functional support, and regulatory compliance.

Regularly communicate with the cross-functional team regarding RF status, risks, needs, plans, etc.

Provide technical design input/review to your team and other engineering teams.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
You have a B.S. in Electrical Engineering or equivalent

You have 15+ years of industry experience as an Electrical Engineer in RF systems

Have strong technical fundamentals

Have worked on cross-functional teams involving EE, ME, SW, manufacturing, production, etc.

You have technically mentored/guided other engineers

You have led design work on the unit level and system level

Experienced with quantifying and improve RF sensitivity performance.