Electrical Engineering Fall Co-op (June 2026)

About Shield AI

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 aircraft, Hivemind Enterprise, and the Hivemind Vision product lines. With nine offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide.

Job Summary

Shield AI is seeking an exceptional Co-op candidate to join the team in building our autonomous aircraft. You will join a team of highly talented cross-functional engineers that exhibit a culture of mentorship, kindness, ownership, and hard work. The ideal start date is June 2026, and the end date is flexible.

Key Responsibilities

• You will be given ownership of a project that is tailored to the start date, duration, and location of your Co-op.
• Your work will directly contribute to the success of our novel aircraft development program.
• You will understand exactly why your project matters and how it ties into our critical path development objectives.
• You will be partnered with a senior engineer as mentor and guide for technical input and professional development.
• Examples of projects include:
• Design a circuit board involving analog, digital, mixed signal, high speed circuits that enables us to test a prototype flight computer.
• Design, simulate, and verify high voltage power electronics (>10kW) DC/DC Converters and DC/AC inverters.
• Work with a senior engineer to bring-up and validate a new Avionics system.
• Identify bugs and drive changes to fix them.
• Build a test rack to deliver fully automated test coverage of a flight critical sub-system.
• Run a HALT campaign to ensure a series of new circuit boards are highly reliable.

Requirements

• Have completed at least the 2nd year of a relevant degree, typically Electrical Engineering.
• Strong technical fundamentals.
• Have been part of an engineering team/club.
• Experience with electrical design software and tools such as Altium, KiCAD, an oscilloscope, etc.
• Demonstrated history of showing ownership of project outcomes and delivering exceptional results.
• Record of working hard, being a trustworthy teammate, holding yourself and others to high standards, and being kind to others.

Salary

$35 – $50 an hour

• Rising Bachelor’s graduate = $35/hour
• Rising Master’s graduate = $43/hour
• Rising PhD graduate = $50/hour + Housing stipend provided for those who qualify.

This role may also be eligible for certain benefits like PTO, 401k, healthcare, etc.