Electrical Engineering Spring Co-op (January 2027)

What you'll do: 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: 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.

Required qualifications: 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. Ability to obtain a S//SAR level security clearance desired. $40 - $56 an hour Rising Bachelor's graduate = $40/hour Rising Master's graduate = $45/hour Rising PhD graduate = $56/hour + Housing stipend provided for those who qualify. This role may also be eligible for certain benefits like PTO, 401k, healthcare, 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) 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.