Senior Component Engineer

Shield AI
Dallas, US
On-site

Who this role is best for

Aimed at senior engineers with component lifecycle expertise working in aerospace or defense sectors.

Best fit for

  • Senior engineers experienced in electronic component qualification for high-reliability systems.
    — “selection, qualification, and lifecycle management of electronic components”
  • Professionals skilled at balancing technical risk with supply chain constraints.
    — “drive component decisions that reduce risk, control cost”
  • Engineers comfortable operating at the intersection of multiple technical disciplines.
    — “intersection of engineering, supply chain and reliability”

Things to consider

  • Role involves long-term product reliability considerations beyond initial design.
    — “ensure long-term product reliability and survivability”

How to stand out

  • Demonstrate specific experience with GPS/RF-denied environments in past projects.
    — “cutting-edge AI and GPS/RF-denied navigation technologies”
  • Showcase component selection processes that improved product longevity.
    — “lifecycle management of electronic components”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · MediumAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · TeamLevel · Senior

Derived from job-description analysis by Serendipath's career intelligence engine.

What success looks like

  • reliable component selection
  • cost control
  • long-term product reliability
Typical background
electronic engineeringsupply chain management

Skills & requirements

Required

Electronic ComponentsSupply Chain ManagementReliability Engineering

Preferred

AI IntegrationRF Technology

Stack & domain

Autonomous AviationAIGps/rf-denied Navigation

About the role

Original posting from Shield AI via Lever

Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed deep-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include the V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, Hivemind Enterprise, and the Hivemind Vision product lines. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and the 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:

Shield AI is redefining autonomous aviation with cutting-edge AI and GPS/RF-denied navigation technologies. Now, we’re building our next-generation aircraft, XBAT, like no other—one that will push the boundaries of innovation and performance.

As a Component Engineer at Shield AI, you’ll own the selection, qualification, and lifecycle management of electronic components across our products. You will drive component decisions that reduce risk, control cost and ensure long-term product reliability and survivability. This role sits at the intersection of engineering, supply chain and reliability.

Source: Shield AI careers (Lever)

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