Principal Engineer, Electrical (R5909)

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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. What you'll do:: • Own flight critical avionics designs for V-BAT • Own circuit and sub-system design for V-BAT and its support equipment. This includes complex system architectures utilizing custom circuitry (power management, analog, digital, servos, microcontrollers, sensors, radios, etc.) • Lead others to execute design, verification, and manufacturing deployment • Provide mentorship and technical feedback to others on the power team and cross-functionally • Harden the designs for harsh environments such as shock/vibe, high reliability, radiation, and high-altitude • Full-cycle hardware development: Own the entire flow - concept, modeling, worst case analysis,…