Staff Engineer, Electrical Failure Analysis (R5616)

Shield AI
On-site
Posted 5 months ago
V-BAT Division

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The Staff Engineer in Electrical Failure Analysis will design, integrate, and troubleshoot electronic systems for aircraft, focusing on power systems and embedded systems. The role involves hands-on failure analysis and driving investigations from symptoms to root causes in a fast-paced aerospace environment.

Eligible from: US only

Job Description

Job Description:

Shield AI is pioneering AI pilots for aircraft that protect service members and civilians—pushing the boundaries of autonomous flight. V-BAT is designed for deployment in the most demanding, high-stakes environments. 

We are looking for a failure analysis 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 systems, embedded systems who is eager to grow, own challenging projects, and see their work move rapidly from concept to flight. If you thrive in fast-paced environments, enjoy solving complex problems, and want to help build the future of autonomous aviation, we want to hear from you.

Responsibilities

What you'll do:

  • Lead failure analysis investigations for avionics hardware, including: PCBAs (digital, analog, power, mixed-signal), harnesses, connectors, and interconnects
  • Perform root cause analysis (RCA) using structured methodologies (8D, 5-Why, Fishbone, Fault Tree, etc.)
  • Conduct and/or oversee electrical, mechanical, and environmental failure analysis
  • Collaborate with design engineers to identify design vulnerabilities, manufacturing and suppliers on process-related issues
  • Work closely with cross-functional teams (reliability, mechanical, embedded, software, production, supply chain, etc.)
  • Drive design, process, and supplier corrective actions to closure
  • Author clear, data-driven failure analysis reports and present findings to technical and program leadership
  • Mentor junior engineers and help establish best practices for failure analysis and reliability
  • Requirements

    Required qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering; or equivalent work experience 
  • You have 8+ years of experience in failure analysis, reliability, or hardware debug for aerospace, defense, or high-reliability electronics
  • Strong technical fundamentals
  • Experienced with cross-sectioning, microscopy, X-ray, and other FA techniques
  • Strong hands-on experience with PCBA failure mechanisms (solder joints, vias, components, PCB materials), Harnesses, connectors, crimping, shielding, and interconnect reliability
  • Demonstrated track record of extreme ownership, working hard, and delivering outstanding outcomes   
  • A track record of successfully delivery of products and solutions, overcome obstacles, and deliver high-quality solutions to meet project deadlines and exceed expectations in a fast-paced environment   
  • Proactively identify opportunities for improvement within organization, demonstrating initiative to propose and implement 
  • innovative solutions that enhance efficiency, quality, and overall project success and aircraft reliability 
  • Ability to independently drive investigations from symptom to root cause
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    About the job

    Posted on
    Apr 14, 2026
    Job type
    Full-time
    Location
    Dallas, TexasOn-site

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