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Shield AI

Electrical Engineer I (TX)

Seattle, WA

$97K - $140K/yr

We are looking for an entry level Electrical Engineer that is ready to help us bring X-BAT to first ... You will design with analog, digital, power conversion, high-speed, FPGA, MCU, EMI/EMC, etc.

Shield AI

Electrical Engineer I (TX)

Seattle, WA

We are looking for an entry level Electrical Engineer that is ready to help us bring X-BAT to first ... You will design with analog, digital, power conversion, high-speed, FPGA, MCU, EMI/EMC, etc.

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As of Aug 28, 2026, the average yearly pay for entrylevel fpga engineer in Seattle, WA is $115,023.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $93,900.00 and $131,400.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Entrylevel Fpga Engineer vs Entry-level Digital Design Engineer?

AspectEntrylevel Fpga EngineerEntry-level Digital Design Engineer
Required SkillsVHDL/Verilog, FPGA development, hardware testingDigital logic, HDL, circuit design
Work EnvironmentHardware labs, FPGA development teamsDesign teams, hardware/software integration
Industry UsageElectronics, telecommunications, aerospaceConsumer electronics, embedded systems

While both roles involve digital logic and HDL skills, an Entrylevel Fpga Engineer specializes in FPGA development and hardware testing, often working directly with FPGA chips. An Entry-level Digital Design Engineer may focus more broadly on digital circuit design and system integration. The FPGA engineer role is more hardware-centric, whereas the digital design engineer may work across hardware and software interfaces.

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Electrical Engineer I (TX)

Seattle, WA

Shield AI
Software Development • 11 - 50 employees
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$97K - $140K/yr

Full-time, Part-time

Re-posted 7 days ago

Job description

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:
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. We are building the best team in aviation to drive rapid development and deployment of X-BAT.
 
We are looking for an entry level Electrical Engineer that is ready to help us bring X-BAT to first flight. You will own a project that ties directly to our critical path avionics development while receiving directly mentorship from Senior Electrical Engineers and other cross-functional leads. Our team looks for engineers that value first principles engineering and extreme ownership.
What you'll do:
  • Own a design that directly impacts the X-BAT system and major flight test milestones. A senior engineer is assigned as a direct mentor to provide technical review and professional feedback.
  • Full lifecycle ownership: concept, design, verification, integration, flight test, and manufacturing
  • Design efforts include:
  • Circuit design for our embedded system. You will design with analog, digital, power conversion, high-speed, FPGA, MCU, EMI/EMC, etc.
  • System integration and verification
  • Environmental test, qualification, and automation
  • Debug, root cause, and drive resolution
  • Systems must be designed for high-reliability, radiation, aggressive temperature changes, and high magnitude vibration
Required qualifications:
  • Have a degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
  • Strong technical fundamentals
  • Have been part of an engineering team/club
  • Experience with electrical design software, Altium, KiCAD, etc.
  • Ability to obtain a S//SAR level security clearance desired.
$97,000 - $140,000 a year
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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. 
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
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