Senior Electrical, Motor and Motor Drive Engineer (R6021)
Company websiteshield.ai (Shield AI, opens in new tab)
Base salary $145K to $218K
Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in Seattle, WA
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- LocationSeattle, WA
- WorkplaceOn-site
- Status at last checkSource accepting applications when checked
- Last checked (3 h ago) · observed since
About this job
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:
- Contribute to the design of aircraft motor drive, power electronics, and controls
- Design high voltage power electronics circuits, integrate power electronics with motors and controls, execute hands on circuit verification and dyno testing
- Be responsible for schematic capture, modeling, simulation, analysis, and testing
- Engage cross functionally with software, mechanical, embedded, CAD, production, users, and all other relevant teams
- Execute qualification and reliability campaigns. Debug and root cause failures
- Help develop automated production test solutions
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- You have a B.S. in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
- You have 2+ years of experience as an Electrical Engineer
- You are experienced with: circuit design, schematic capture, component selection, circuit testing, and debugging
- You have a demonstrated record of working hard, being a trustworthy teammate, holding yourself and others to high standards, and being kind to others
- Familiarity with Altium or equivalent
- Proficient with lab equipment: oscilloscopes, power supplies, E-loads, multimeters, etc..
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. Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits. Please speak to your talent acquisition representative for more information.
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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.
Source: Shield AI on Lever · View original posting (opens in new tab)
This listingSenior Electrical, Motor and Motor Drive Engineer (R6021)$145K to $218K
Staff Loads and Dynamics Analyst (RX) (R5841)$145K to $220K
Staff Engineer, System Test Network (R6030)$144,400 to $216,000
Staff Engineer, Integration (R6009)$144,400 to $216,600
Senior Manager, Customer Success (R5273)$144,160 to $216,240
Staff Engineer, Fuel Systems (R5900)$146K to $219K
Staff Systems Engineer (R5982)$144K to $210K
Chart as a table
| Role | Published base |
|---|---|
| Senior Electrical, Motor and Motor Drive Engineer (R6021) (this listing) | $145K - $218K |
| Staff Loads and Dynamics Analyst (RX) (R5841) | $145K - $220K |
| Staff Engineer, System Test Network (R6030) | $144,400 - $216,000 |
| Staff Engineer, Integration (R6009) | $144,400 - $216,600 |
| Senior Manager, Customer Success (R5273) | $144,160 - $216,240 |
| Staff Engineer, Fuel Systems (R5900) | $146K - $219K |
| Staff Systems Engineer (R5982) | $144K - $210K |
Observed changes
- First observed on the employer's board
- Began meeting the published-salary criteria
- Observed since
- Employer-stated posting date
- 2026-09-22
Where this pay comes from
Location as the employer wrote it: Seattle, Washington
USD 145,000 – 218,000 · per-year-salary · salaryRange
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- The pay is an annual base salary in US dollars with a minimum of at least $100,000.
- The role was publicly listed on the employer's job board when last checked.
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