Senior Electrical, Motor and Motor Drive Engineer (R6021)

Shield AI is hiring a Senior Electrical, Motor and Motor Drive Engineer (R6021) in Seattle, United States. It pays $145k-$218k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Shield AI.

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Level rates this role Little AI ●○○○: aI is not part of the work.
Level classifies it as a senior role.
Level lists 659 other open roles at Shield AI.

AI in this 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.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

Contribute to the design of aircraft motor drive, power electronics, and controls
Design high voltage power electronics circuits, integrate power electronics with motors and controls, execute hands on circuit verification and dyno testing
Be responsible for schematic capture, modeling, simulation, analysis, and testing
Engage cross functionally with software, mechanical, embedded, CAD, production, users, and all other relevant teams
Execute qualification and reliability campaigns. Debug and root cause failures
Help develop automated production test solutions

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

You have a B.S. in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
You have 2+ years of experience as an Electrical Engineer
You are experienced with: circuit design, schematic capture, component selection, circuit testing, and debugging
You have a demonstrated record of working hard, being a trustworthy teammate, holding yourself and others to high standards, and being kind to others
Familiarity with Altium or equivalent
Proficient with lab equipment: oscilloscopes, power supplies, E-loads, multimeters, etc..

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. ### 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.

How we rate this

Senior Electrical, Motor and Motor Drive Engineer (R6021) at Shield AI rates 22 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
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Key facts

Senior Electrical, Motor and Motor Drive Engineer (R6021) is an open job at Shield AI.
Level rates this role AI Level 1 of 4: Little AI.
The listed salary is $145k-$218k a year.
The role is based in Seattle, Washington.
The job was posted on September 22, 2026.
Seniority: senior.
Applications are handled by Shield AI. Apply on Shield AI