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Shield AI

Builds autonomous aircraft for defense

Electrical Engineer Co-op Intern

Power Systems EngineeringUpdated on Nov 7
Internship · Summer 2027$38 - $73 /hr

About the Job

Requirements

  • Have completed at least the second year of a relevant degree, typically Electrical Engineering.
  • Have strong technical fundamentals.
  • Have been part of an engineering team or club.
  • Have experience with electrical design software and tools such as Altium, KiCAD, and an oscilloscope.
  • Demonstrate a history of taking ownership of project outcomes and delivering results.
  • Work hard, be a trustworthy teammate, hold yourself and others to high standards, and treat others kindly.

Responsibilities

  • Own a project tailored to the co-op's start date, duration, and location.
  • Contribute to the aircraft development program and understand how the project supports critical-path development objectives.
  • Design a circuit board involving analog, digital, mixed-signal, and high-speed circuits to test a prototype flight computer.
  • Design, simulate, and verify high-voltage power electronics, including DC/DC converters and DC/AC inverters.
  • Work with a senior engineer to bring up and validate a new avionics system.
  • Identify bugs and drive changes to fix them.
  • Build a test rack to provide fully automated test coverage of a flight-critical subsystem.
  • Run a HALT campaign to ensure new circuit boards are highly reliable.

About the Company

Shield AI

Builds autonomous aircraft for defense

Shield AI builds autonomous aircraft and flight software for military and allied defense customers, with a focus on operations where conventional remote control breaks down. Its Hivemind AI pilot handles decisions during a mission, while the V-BAT aircraft gathers intelligence and locates targets. Aircraft makers use its software tools to develop and test their own autonomy, and its Aechelon business supplies visual and sensor simulation for pilot training. The company earns money from aircraft sales, autonomy software and contracted engineering and operational services. Shield AI was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Series H
Total funding
$4.8B
Headquarters
San Diego, CA
Founded
2015

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