As a Senior Component Engineer, you will manage the ECAD library, select and evaluate parts, and ensure compliance with standards.
Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed deep-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include the V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, Hivemind Enterprise, and the Hivemind Vision product lines. With nine offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and the 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:
Shield AI is seeking an exceptional Component Engineer to join the team in building our next-generation autonomous aircraft. Joining now places you at the earliest stages of development, tackling open-ended design challenges that will shape the future of autonomous flight. You will collaborate closely with Electrical Engineering, CAD, Hardware Test, Reliability, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and other cross-functional teams. This is an opportunity to shape our team processes and own critical aspects of our hardware development.
What you'll do:
- Define and own the standards and process for new part requests and lifetime management of the ECAD library
- Work closely with the Electrical Engineering team to select new parts and evaluate their suitability to meet reliability, environmental, and performance requirements
- Maintain the accuracy and uniformity of the ECAD component library
- Address supply chain shortages and obsolescence problems with deviations and ECOs
- Select and define preferred vendors and part families in partnership with Supply Chain
- Engage with manufacturing and vendors as needed
- Ensure NDAA 848 compliance
- Engage with Quality Engineering in root cause investigations
Required qualifications:
- You have a B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Physics, or other engineering discipline
- You have 2+ years of relevant experience
- Strong technical fundamentals with component physics, reading schematics, and understanding technical datasheets
- Experience with a PLM system such as Arena or Teamcenter
- Experience with an ECAD system such as Altium
- You have a demonstrated record of working hard, being a trustworthy teammate, holding yourself and others to high standards, and being kind to others
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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.
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