Staff Engineer, Power System - Ranger (R6326)

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, Washington
Company size: 500–1,000
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Staff Engineer, Power System - Ranger (R6326)

Shield AI· Seattle, WashingtonView company profile

Job title: Staff Engineer, Power System - Ranger (R6326)
Job location: Seattle, Washington
Job listing URL: https://jobs.lever.co/shieldai/94bf14da-9028-4691-8681-5687dccf59a0
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.

Job Description:

Help power the next generation of aircraft. As a Staff Power Systems Engineer, you’ll lead power system development from concept to production, solve complex technical challenges, and mentor a talented engineering team.

What you'll do:

As a Staff Power Systems Engineer you will:

Define and execute the vision of the Ranger power system from concept to production.

Design, develop, and integrate state-of-the-art high-power systems tailored for optimal performance and reliability in harsh environments

Enable an uninterruptible power system

Make vs. buy trade studies. Select, test, and integrate modules for use in the aircraft

Ensure system performance and reliability are met through rigorous verification

Debug complex problems related to the electrical design, environmental, manufacturing, etc.

Help build the team and lead multiple engineers dedicated to the power system design

Drive a cross-functional team to execute the top-level architecture

Provide mentorship, design review, and program execution leadership

Work in a fast-paced environment

Required qualifications:

Power system design experience on a large vehicle, aircraft, or an equivalent power system (rocket, satellite, submarine, etc.)

10+ years relevant experience

Have delivered power system and power electronic products to market

Proficient with electrical engineering development tools, simulation, and test equipment

Strong technical fundamentals and analysis