Electrical Engineer I - New Grad

Shield AI · San Diego, California

$81k - $122k

On-site

Mid

X-BAT Division

Posted November 24, 2025

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AI Summary

Shield AI is seeking an entry-level Electrical Engineer to help bring the X-BAT aircraft to first flight. The role involves owning an avionics design project from concept through flight test and manufacturing, covering analog, digital, power, and high-speed circuit design, with a senior engineer assigned as a direct mentor. The systems must be built for high reliability and harsh environments including radiation, extreme temperatures, and vibration.

Job Description

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.

Job Description:

Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed deep-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include the V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, Hivemind Enterprise, and the Hivemind Vision product lines. We are building the best team in aviation to drive rapid development and deployment of X-BAT.

We are looking for an entry level Electrical Engineer that is ready to help us bring X-BAT to first flight. You will own a project that ties directly to our critical path avionics development while receiving directly mentorship from Senior Electrical Engineers and other cross-functional leads. Our team looks for engineers that value first principles engineering and extreme ownership.

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