Engineer II, Electrical Failure Analysis; R4593 in Dallas

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. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia‑Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide.

We are looking for a failure analysis engineer to join our team, focused on the design, integration and troubleshooting of electronics systems critical to our aircraft. This role is perfect for an engineer with a solid foundation in power systems and embedded systems who is eager to grow, own challenging projects, and see their work move rapidly from concept to flight.

If you thrive in fast‑paced environments, enjoy solving complex problems, and want to help build the future of autonomous aviation, we want to hear from you.

• Perform failure analysis investigations for avionics hardware, including PCBA (digital, analog, power, mixed signal), harnesses, connectors, and interconnects.
• Perform root cause analysis.
• Conduct and/or oversee electrical, mechanical, and environmental failure analysis.
• Collaborate with design engineers to identify design vulnerabilities, manufacturing and suppliers on process‑related issues.
• Work closely with cross‑functional teams (reliability, mechanical, embedded, software, production, supply chain, etc.).
• Drive design, process, and supplier corrective actions to closure.

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or equivalent work experience.
• 2+ years of experience in failure analysis, reliability, or hardware debug or PCBA design.
• Strong technical fundamentals.
• Familiar with cross‑sectioning, microscopy, X‑ray, and other FA techniques.
• Strong hands‑on experience with debugging tools: multimeter, oscilloscope, etc.
• Demonstrated track record of extreme ownership, working hard, and delivering outstanding outcomes.
• Track record of successfully delivering products and solutions, overcoming obstacles, and meeting project deadlines in a fast‑paced environment.
• Proactively identify opportunities for improvement, proposing and implementing innovative solutions to enhance efficiency, quality, and project success.
• Ability to independently drive investigations from symptom to root cause.

Full‑time regular employee offer package:
Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity.
Temporary employee offer package:
Pay within range listed above + temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment).
Salary 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. All offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check.

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, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, disability status, or Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.