Electrical Engineering Fall Co-op

Electrical Engineering Fall Co‑op (June 2026)

Shield AI is seeking an exceptional Co‑op candidate to join our team in building our autonomous aircraft. This paid, full‑time program spans multiple months during the academic year and offers extended immersion in real‑world hardware development and testing.

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 nine offices across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia‑Pacific, Shield AI's technology actively supports operations worldwide.

• 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 a mentor and guide for technical input and professional development.

• 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 (>10 kW) 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.

• 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.

$40 – $56 per 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 such as PTO, 401k, healthcare, etc.

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 tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. 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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