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  • Shieldai
  • San Diego, CA
  • Full-Time
  • 26 days ago
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Engineer II, Battery Test (R5954).

Hardware & Semiconductor Engineering Full-Time
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  • The Role:This role is for an early-career test engineer supporting battery energy storage testing for a flight-critical avionics system.
  • The Person:The person will set up and operate battery test systems, run test campaigns, debug and troubleshoot issues, collect and evaluate test data, support qualification testing, and help build out battery test labs.
  • Requirements:The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree or higher in chemical engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering or a related technical discipline, plus hands-on experience with batteries, powertrain systems, instrumentation and data-acquisition equipment.

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. Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and YouTube. 

Job Description:

We are growing the Avionics Engineering team to support the development of the X-BAT aircraft. Our team is designing a flight-critical, custom avionics system supporting communications, compute, AI, power, telemetry and other essential aircraft systems.

Shield AI is seeking an early-career Test Engineer to support the testing and verification of X-BAT’s battery energy storage. This position will be primarily responsible for setting up, operating, and analyzing battery storage based test systems used to characterize energy storage.

The role sits at the intersection of electrical, mechanical, chemical and test engineering.  You will partner closely with the Power Systems team and other cross-functional engineering groups throughout design, verification, integration and qualification.

This position is based in Seattle, WA, or San Diego, CA.

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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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Shield AI is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know. 
Published September 9, 2026
Location San Diego, CA
Category Hardware & Semiconductor Engineering  
Job Type Full-Time  

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