or apply directly on Shieldai's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 54 days Shieldai's roles stay open a median of 54 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Shieldai's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Shieldai
- high 348 stale, 23 reposted of 462 open
- Hiring momentum
- 615 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-27
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Shieldai's own lever board since 2026-08-04. Full hiring picture for Shieldai.
About this role
As a Lead Electrical Engineer at Shield AI, you will lead the architecture, design, integration, and delivery of advanced electrical systems for autonomous aircraft. This role combines technical leadership with team management, allowing you to guide a small team of electrical engineers while remaining hands-on in your engineering work. The position offers growth opportunities into broader engineering management roles within the avionics domain.
- benefits
- 2/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Shieldai as an employer.
What you need
- Experience in electrical engineering
- Proven leadership skills in managing teams
- Ability to design and integrate advanced electrical systems
- Hands-on technical expertise in engineering
What you get
- Bonus
- Equity
- Temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment)
Worth weighing
- No specific salary range listed in the posting
- Role involves both technical and managerial responsibilities
- Opportunity for growth into larger avionics portfolio management
Summarised from Shieldai's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Shieldai on their lever job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-27. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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