Manager of Electrical Engineering

Shieldai in San Diego Metro Area

Introduction to Shield AI
Shield AI’s mission is to protect service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Shield AI is a fast growing, venture-backed defense-technology company built around a team of proven executives, distinguished warfighters, and world-class AI engineers. Since 2018, Shield AI’s products and people have supported operations around the world with the US Department of Defense and our allies.


Are you a passionate, innovative, experienced Electrical Engineer looking to help develop state-of-the-art AI hardware products? Are you eager to make a positive difference in the world? Do you want to work alongside mission driven and values focused teammates? Shield AI is just the place for you!
As a Manager of Electrical Engineering, you will lead a team of talented electrical engineers to deliver future generations of Shield AI products. In this role, you will collaborate closely with a variety of different engineering disciplines, including mechanical, systems, thermal, and software engineering, to establish the electrical foundation of Shield AI’s autonomous systems. Your team will contribute to the integration of state-of-the-art technologies, sensors, SoCs, analog/digital circuits, power, radio communications devices, etc.

Salary Range:  Base + Bonus + Benefits + Equity (if applicable)
Actual 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. Information on the benefits offered is here. All offers are contingent on a cleared background check.

Location guidelines-
Onsite = 5 days/week
Hybrid = Several days in the office
Remote = Remote but able to come to the office as requested for business needs

If you're interested in being part of our team, apply now!

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.
To conform to U.S. Government regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
    • Lead the electrical engineering team based in San Diego (7-10 people)
    • Organize, manage, and ensure success of specific projects for our quadcopter and VBAT aircraft product lines
    • Oversee team hardware design, verification, test solutions, and production release
    • Help define next generation product hardware architectures
    • Provide technical design input/review to your team and all electrical engineering teams
    • Provide technical and professional mentoring to your team
    • Engage cross functionally with product management, program management, mechanical engineering, embedded engineering, business development, and other company leaders
    • Create processes that enable an efficient work flow and scalable team growth
    • Track team progress against program/project schedules
    • Report status, risks, accomplishments, expectations to senior leadership
    • Responsible for sourcing, screening, hiring, and onboarding of new teammates in San Diego
    • Assign tasks to team (projects, fires, investigations, designs, etc.)
    • As needed, find strategic 3rd party technical partners to support the team
    • B.S. in electrical engineering, or equivalent
    • 8+ years relevant industry experience
    • Management experience or equivalent leadership experience
    • Have worked through multiple product design cycles
    • Strong electrical engineering fundamentals
    • Demonstrated ability to mentor team members
    • Strong understanding of engineering design process
    • Have led cross functional teams to execute product designs from concept to production
    • You have experience with: circuit design, component selection, schematic capture, board layout, and circuit testing
    • Exceptional written and verbal communication



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