# Principal Engineer, Electrical (R5909) at Shield AI

- Company: Shield AI
- What the company does: Autonomy for the world. Backed by a16z.
- Company website: https://shield.ai
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: San Diego, California
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $210K to $310K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-09
- Apply by: 2026-10-24
- Apply: https://jobs.lever.co/shieldai/3135ba7c-0475-4feb-b6f5-789d06d9a029
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/shield-ai-principal-engineer-electrical-r5909/

## About the role

We are looking for an Electrical 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, embedded and control systems who is eager to grow, own challenging projects, and see their work move rapidly from concept to flight.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, or equivalent work experience
- You have 10+ years of industry experience as an Electrical Engineer
- Strong technical fundamentals
- 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

Tags: V-BAT Engineering - Electrical

Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/shield-ai-principal-engineer-electrical-r5909/