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Staff Engineer, Electrical Failure Analysis (R4593)

DallasOn-siteFull-time

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Lead failure analysis investigations for avionics hardware, perform root cause analyses, collaborate with design and cross-functional teams, and mentor junior engineers to ensure reliable aerospace electronics systems.

About this role

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. For more information, visit www.shield.ai. Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and YouTube.

Job Description:

Shield AI is pioneering AI pilots for aircraft that protect service members and civilians—pushing the boundaries of autonomous flight. V-BAT is designed for deployment in the most demanding, high-stakes environments.

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, 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.

What you'll do:

  • Lead failure analysis investigations for avionics hardware, including: PCBAs (digital, analog, power, mixed-signal), harnesses, connectors, and interconnects
  • Perform root cause analysis (RCA) using structured methodologies (8D, 5-Why, Fishbone, Fault Tree, etc.)
  • 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
  • Author clear, data-driven failure analysis reports and present findings to technical and program leadership
  • Mentor junior engineers and help establish best practices for failure analysis and reliability

    • Required qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering; or equivalent work experience
  • You have 8+ years of experience in failure analysis, reliability, or hardware debug for aerospace, defense, or high-reliability electronics
  • Strong technical fundamentals
  • Experienced with cross-sectioning, microscopy, X-ray, and other FA techniques
  • Strong hands-on experience with PCBA failure mechanisms (solder joints, vias, components, PCB materials), Harnesses, connectors, crimping, shielding, and interconnect reliability
  • Demonstrated track record of extreme ownership, working hard, and delivering outstanding outcomes
  • A track record of successfully delivery of products and solutions, overcome obstacles, and deliver high-quality solutions to meet project deadlines and exceed expectations in a fast-paced environment
  • Proactively identify opportunities for improvement within organization, demonstrating initiative to propose and implement
  • innovative solutions that enhance efficiency, quality, and overall project success and aircraft reliability
  • Ability to independently drive investigations from symptom to root cause

    • Skills

    5-Why8DAerospace HardwareAnalog ElectronicsConnectorsCrimpingCross-sectioningData AnalysisDefense ElectronicsDesign For ReliabilityDigital ElectronicsElectrical Failure AnalysisElectronic DebuggingEnvironmental Failure AnalysisFailure Analysis ReportsFault TreeFishboneHarnessesInterconnect ReliabilityInterconnectsLeadershipMentoringMicroscopyMixed-signal ElectronicsPCBA Failure MechanismsPCBAsPCB MaterialsPower ElectronicsRCA MethodologiesReliability EngineeringRoot Cause ReportingShieldingSolder JointsViasX-ray

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