Sr. Staff Electrical Engineer - BlueSky (R5838)
Company websiteshield.ai (Shield AI, opens in new tab)
Base salary $230K to $350K
Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in Los Angeles, CA
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- LocationLos Angeles, CA
- WorkplaceRemote
- Status at last checkSource accepting applications when checked
- Last checked (35 min 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.
Are you a passionate and innovative Electrical Engineer looking to help develop state-of-the-art bluesky products? Are you eager to make a positive difference in the world? Do you want to work alongside mission-driven and values-focused teammates? Shield AI is just the place for you! Join us and help define elegant, high-performance computing, sensing, communication, and power systems to support our fixed wing aircraft products.
Who we're looking for:
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering; or equivalent work experience
- You have 8+ years of industry experience as an Electrical Engineer
- Strong technical fundamentals
- Contributed to and led multiple product design cycles involving Logic, EE, ME, and SW engineering
- Demonstrated track record of working hard, being a trustworthy teammate, holding yourself and others to high standards, and being kind to others.
- Demonstrated track record of extreme ownership and delivering outstanding outcomes
- Proven track record of successfully shipping products, showcasing the ability to navigate through development cycles, overcome obstacles, and deliver high-quality solutions to meet project deadlines and exceed client expectations in a fast-paced environment
- Proactively identify opportunities for improvement within hardware development projects, demonstrating initiative to propose and implement innovative solutions that enhance efficiency, quality, and overall project success and aircraft reliability
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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 listingSr. Staff Electrical Engineer - BlueSky (R5838)$230K to $350K
Head of Aircraft Production (R6147)$230K to $340K
Senior Staff Engineer, Autonomy Integration Lead (R6159)$230K to $350K
Principal Product Designer (R5250)$230K to $340K
Senior Staff Engineer, ML Ops (R4941)$233K to $350K
Senior Staff Engineer, Autonomy Behaviors (R5363)$233,760 to $350,640
Senior Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Expeditionary (R5193)$233,760 to $350,640
Chart as a table
| Role | Published base |
|---|---|
| Sr. Staff Electrical Engineer - BlueSky (R5838) (this listing) | $230K - $350K |
| Head of Aircraft Production (R6147) | $230K - $340K |
| Senior Staff Engineer, Autonomy Integration Lead (R6159) | $230K - $350K |
| Principal Product Designer (R5250) | $230K - $340K |
| Senior Staff Engineer, ML Ops (R4941) | $233K - $350K |
| Senior Staff Engineer, Autonomy Behaviors (R5363) | $233,760 - $350,640 |
| Senior Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Expeditionary (R5193) | $233,760 - $350,640 |
Observed changes
- First observed on the employer's board
- Began meeting the published-salary criteria
- Observed since
- Employer-stated posting date
- 2026-08-27
Where this pay comes from
Location as the employer wrote it: Los Angeles, California (remote)
USD 230,000 – 350,000 · per-year-salary · salaryRange
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