# Staff Engineer, Reliability Test (R5532) 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: $120K to $180K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-08-24
- Apply by: 2026-10-19
- Apply: https://jobs.lever.co/shieldai/b455a69a-a2c7-4f24-aec1-46ca5f5ec0be?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/shield-ai-staff-engineer-reliability-test-r5532/

## About the role

Operate and continuously improve a world-class environmental test lab for electronics that includes HALT/HASS chambers, thermal-humidity chambers, vibration/shock equipment, and data acquisition equipment. Develop and implement lab procedures for use of environmental test equipment, test setup and tear down, data acquision, and test reporting. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- 2+ years of experience with environmental testing, including temperature cycling, vibration, highly accelerated limit testing (HALT), and highly-accelerated stress screening (HASS)
- Candidate must be self-starting and come with a growth mindset, with excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Reliability Engineering
- Proficiency in CAD modelling software, including ANSYS SpaceClaim, NX, or Solidworks
- Knowledgeable in data acquisition equipment and instrumentation, including thermocouples, accelerometers, humidity sensors, and strain gauges
- Familiarity with electronics (PCBs, PCBAs, electronic components) and moving mechanical assemblies. Knowledgeable in failure mechanisms including solder fatigue, intermetallic growth, conductive anodic filaments, tin whiskers, electromigration, and corrosion

Tags: X-BAT Engineering - Avionics

Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/shield-ai-staff-engineer-reliability-test-r5532/