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Sr. Staff Electrical Engineer - BlueSky (R5838)

Shield AI · Los Angeles, California

Spotted 58d agoFull-time

Job details

Employment
Full-time
Level
Staff / principal
Experience
8+ years
Education
Bachelor's degree
Posted
Aug 27, 2026
Last confirmed open
Oct 24, 2026

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  • This position may require access to information and technology that is subject to export controls, such as EAR. Are you any of the following?
  • Shield AI provides technology, services, and support to the United States military and allied forces with their various missions. If selected for employment with Shield AI, your contributions will directly relate to and/or support these missions. Are there any reasons why you would not be able to fully contribute in support of the U.S. military and allied forces?
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Job description

About this role

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.

Are you a passionate and innovative Electrical Engineer looking to help develop state-of-the-art bluesky products? Are you eager to make a positive difference in the world? Do you want to work alongside mission-driven and values-focused teammates?

Shield AI is just the place for you! Join us and help define elegant, high-performance computing, sensing, communication, and power systems to support our fixed wing aircraft products.

Who we're looking for

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering; or equivalent work experience You have 8+ years of industry experience as an Electrical Engineer Strong technical fundamentals Contributed to and led multiple product design cycles involving Logic, EE, ME, and SW engineering Demonstrated track record of working hard, being a trustworthy teammate, holding yourself and others to high standards, and being kind to others.

Demonstrated track record of extreme ownership and delivering outstanding outcomes Proven track record of successfully shipping products, showcasing the ability to navigate through development cycles, overcome obstacles, and deliver high-quality solutions to meet project deadlines and exceed client expectations in a fast-paced environment Proactively identify opportunities for improvement within hardware development projects, demonstrating initiative to propose and implement innovative solutions that enhance efficiency, quality, and overall project success and aircraft reliability

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