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Staff Engineer, Electromechanical Power Electronics (R6046)

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Designs complex electro-mechanical solutions for high-voltage power electronics packaging, electrical interconnects, thermal management, and aircraft integration, ensuring survivability in harsh environments and compliance with avionics standards.

About this role

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:

  • Design complex electro-mechanical solutions for high voltage power electronics packaging, electrical interconnects, thermal management, and aircraft integration
  • Execute analysis to ensure survivability in harsh environments. Such as structural, thermal, vibration, clearances, and PCBA hardening
  • Ensure avionics meet performance, safety, environmental, and EMI/EMC compliance standards, including DO-160, DO-254, DO-178C, MIL-STD-810, and MIL-STD-461
  • Own your design work from concept to implementation, through system verification and validation
  • Collaborate with electrical engineer and PCB designers to sure full scope board design and packaging meets the product demands
  • REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
  • Strong use of CAD software (NX, SolidWorks, CATIA, or similar) for 3D modeling, drawing creation, and system layout.
  • Familiarity with eCAD software (Altium, Cadence, Allegro), and harness design software (Capital, Zuken)
  • Exposure to working with electrical engineers to define PCB constraints, develop circuit cards, and care for all the mechanical interfaces
  • Familiarity with the PCB layout process and manufacturing methods
  • Experience with finite element analysis (FEA), thermal analysis, and fatigue/lifecycle testing
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, agile development environment with evolving priorities
  • Skills

    AllegroAltiumCADCadenceCapitalCATIADO-160DO-178CDO-254ECADFEAMIL-STD-461MIL-STD-810NxPCB LayoutSolidWorksThermal AnalysisZuken

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