About the role
Senior Electrical, Motor and Motor Drive Engineer (R6021) at Shield AI in Seattle, Washington. On-site, full-time, paying $145k–$218k. Posted September 22, 2026.
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:
- Contribute to the design of aircraft motor drive, power electronics, and controls
- Design high voltage power electronics circuits, integrate power electronics with motors and controls, execute hands on circuit verification and dyno testing
- Be responsible for schematic capture, modeling, simulation, analysis, and testing
- Engage cross functionally with software, mechanical, embedded, CAD, production, users, and all other relevant teams
- Execute qualification and reliability campaigns. Debug and root cause failures
- Help develop automated production test solutions
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- You have a B.S. in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
- You have 2+ years of experience as an Electrical Engineer
- You are experienced with: circuit design, schematic capture, component selection, circuit testing, and debugging
- You have a demonstrated record of working hard, being a trustworthy teammate, holding yourself and others to high standards, and being kind to others
- Familiarity with Altium or equivalent
- Proficient with lab equipment: oscilloscopes, power supplies, E-loads, multimeters, etc..
Prefer to apply yourself? Apply on Shield AI’s site
Quick answers
How much does this Shield AI job pay?
The posted pay is $145k–$218k.
Where is this job based?
Seattle, Washington. The role is on-site.
How much experience do you need?
The posting asks for 2+ years.
How do you apply?
Apply on Shield AI’s site using the link on this page. With a free Jobmagic account you can see how well you fit first.
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