Sr Avionics Manufacturing Engineer

Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed defense technology company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent, autonomous systems. Its products include Hivemind Enterprise—EdgeOS, Pilot, Commander, and Forge—as well as V-BAT and Sentient Vision Systems (wide-area motion imaging software). With offices in San Diego, Dallas, Washington, D.C., Abu Dhabi (UAE), Kyiv (Ukraine), and Melbourne (Australia), Shield AI’s technology actively supports U.S. and allied operations worldwide.  For more information, visit Follow Shield AI on   and     

The Avionics Manufacturing Engineer will play a key role in the development and optimization of manufacturing processes for aerospace electronics. This position focuses on improving efficiency, ensuring high-quality production standards, and solving complex challenges related to PCB manufacturing, board bring-up, and testing in a fast-paced startup environment. The engineer will work closely with cross-functional teams, including design, production, and quality, to streamline avionics manufacturing, troubleshoot board-level issues, reduce costs, and ensure timely delivery of high-reliability electronics. This role is critical to supporting the scaling of avionics production as the company grows.

$86,688 - $187,200 a year

Full-time regular employee offer package:

Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity

Temporary employee offer package:

Pay within range listed above + temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment)

Salary compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and specific work location. All offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check. Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits. Please speak to your talent acquisition representative for more information.

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