- Robot type
- Drone · Defense
- Location
- SeattleWashingtonUSA
- Job type
- Hardware
- Posted
- Sep 22, 2026
- Salary
- $187,000–$281,000 a year
Full-time
Staff Engineer, Electromechanical Power Electronics (R6046)
Job description
Shield AI — Staff Engineer, Electromechanical Power Electronics (R6046) (Seattle, Washington).
Job responsibilities
- Design complex electro-mechanical solutions for high voltage power electronics packaging, electrical interconnects, thermal management, and aircraft integration
- Execute analysis to ensure survivability in harsh environments. Such as structural, thermal, vibration, clearances, and PCBA hardening
- Ensure avionics meet performance, safety, environmental, and EMI/EMC compliance standards, including DO-160, DO-254, DO-178C, MIL-STD-810, and MIL-STD-461
- Own your design work from concept to implementation, through system verification and validation
- Collaborate with electrical engineer and PCB designers to sure full scope board design and packaging meets the product demands
Job requirements
- B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
- Strong use of CAD software (NX, SolidWorks, CATIA, or similar) for 3D modeling, drawing creation, and system layout.
- Familiarity with eCAD software (Altium, Cadence, Allegro), and harness design software (Capital, Zuken)
- Exposure to working with electrical engineers to define PCB constraints, develop circuit cards, and care for all the mechanical interfaces
- Familiarity with the PCB layout process and manufacturing methods
- Experience with finite element analysis (FEA), thermal analysis, and fatigue/lifecycle testing
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, agile development environment with evolving priorities
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