# Senior Engineer, Reliability (R6440) 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: Senior
- Location: Seattle, Washington
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $142K to $213K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-10-24
- Apply by: 2026-12-08
- Apply: https://jobs.lever.co/shieldai/ced15f44-bec6-456a-850c-7269ac90d794?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/shield-ai-senior-engineer-reliability-r6440/

## About the role

We are seeking a Senior Reliability Engineer to lead reliability engineering activities for the development, integration, testing, and operation of aircraft systems. This position will work across engineering disciplines to establish reliability requirements, manage system reliability budgets, perform reliability analyses, and identify design improvements that increase aircraft availability and mission success. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor’s degree in reliability engineering, systems engineering, aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or a related technical field
- 5+ years of related experience in reliability engineering, systems engineering, aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or a related technical field
- Direct experience supporting aircraft development, integration, testing, sustainment, or operations
- Experience developing and managing reliability budgets at the system, subsystem, or equipment level
- Proficiency with reliability methods such as FMEA/FMECA, FTA, RBD, Weibull analysis, reliability predictions, and FRACAS
- Familiarity with reliability metrics such as MTBF, MTBCF, failure rate, mission reliability, operational availability, and inherent availability

Tags: Ranger Eng - Systems & Test

Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/shield-ai-senior-engineer-reliability-r6440/