Lead, Electrical Engineering (R5116) is open at Shield AI in Seattle, WA, US. The posting gives a salary of $217K - $325K. Posted on Sep 30, 2026, and still on Shield AI’s careers page when we last checked, on Nov 14, 2026.
About the role
Help build the technology behind the next generation of autonomous aircraft. As a Lead, Electrical Engineer, you will serve as a player-coach: leading the architecture, design, integration, and delivery of advanced electrical systems while directly managing and developing a small team of electrical engineers.You will remain deeply hands-on technically while setting direction for your team, driving execution across…
The opening lines of the posting. The rest is on Shield AI’s careers page.
Hiring at Shield AI
Shield AI has 661 open roles right now, 17 of them remote. Most are in Engineering, Operations and Marketing & Community. The median advertised salary across its roles with a published range is $214K. See all its roles

