# Staff Engineer, Electromechanical Battery Pack Design (R6047) 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: $187K to $281K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-22
- Apply by: 2026-11-06
- Apply: https://jobs.lever.co/shieldai/cab43888-5844-48d5-a981-d26960de9bee
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/shield-ai-staff-engineer-electromechanical-battery-pack-design-r6047/

## About the 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 .

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent
- 5+ years of experience
- Strong technical fundamentals in mechanics, thermal design, and electronics
- Have designed and delivered a battery product to market before
- Proficiency in CAD modeling
- Experience with various manufacturing processes

Tags: X-BAT Engineering - Avionics