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Shield AI · 3 days ago

Electrical Engineer I (R4192) (SD)

positionSan Diego, CA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityNew Grad, Entry Level
money$81K/yr - $122K/yr

Shield AI is a venture-backed deep-tech company focused on protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. They are seeking an entry-level Electrical Engineer to contribute to the X-BAT project, providing full lifecycle ownership from design to flight testing while receiving mentorship from senior engineers.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Autonomous VehiclesDronesMachine LearningNational Security
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Responsibilities

Own a design that directly impacts the X-BAT system and major flight test milestones. A senior engineer is assigned as a direct mentor to provide technical review and professional feedback
Full lifecycle ownership: concept, design, verification, integration, flight test, and manufacturing
Design efforts include:
Circuit design for our embedded system. You will design with analog, digital, power conversion, high-speed, FPGA, MCU, EMI/EMC, etc
System integration and verification
Environmental test, qualification, and automation
Debug, root cause, and drive resolution
Systems must be designed for high-reliability, radiation, aggressive temperature changes, and high magnitude vibration

Qualification

Electrical Engineering degreeElectrical design softwareCircuit designSystem integrationTechnical fundamentalsTeam collaboration experience

Required

Have a degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
Strong technical fundamentals
Have been part of an engineering team/club
Experience with electrical design software, Altium, KiCAD, etc

Benefits

Bonus
Benefits
Equity
Temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment)

Company

Shield AI

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Shield AI is a deep-tech company that focuses on developing AI-powered systems to enhance the safety of service members and civilians.
dateFounded in 2015
location
San Diego, California, USA
people-size1001-5000 employees
web-link
http://www.shield.ai

H1B Sponsorship

Shield AI has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (3)
2024 (3)
2021 (1)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$1.31B
Key Investors
Hercules CapitalUS Innovative Technology FundSnowpoint Ventures
2025-03-06Series F· $240M
2023-12-29Debt Financing· $200M
2023-10-31Series F· $300M

Leadership Team

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Gary Steele
Chief Executive Officer
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Brandon Tseng
Co-Founder
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Recent News

GlobeNewswire
Artificial Intelligence in Defense and Security Global Research Report 2025: Market to Reach $22.75 Billion by 2029 - Long-term Forecast to 2034
2026-01-07
Techmeme
A look at military tech startup Shield AI, recently valued at $5.6B, and its new CEO Gary Steele, who aims to grow annual revenue from $300M to $1B by 2028 (Jessica Mathews/Fortune)
2025-12-22
Fortune
Shield AI took its drones from the ‘Batcave’ to the battlefield. Now the $5.6 billion defense-tech startup’s new CEO says it’s at an inflection point
2025-12-21
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