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      <Title>Senior Principal Engineer</Title>
      <Description><![CDATA[<p>Are you an experienced Electrical Engineer looking to develop state-of-the-art AI hardware products? Shield AI is seeking a Senior Principal Engineer to provide technical leadership for the V-BAT aircraft&#39;s RF systems.</p>
<p>As a Senior Principal Engineer, you will collaborate closely with various engineering disciplines, including mechanical, systems, manufacturing, and software engineering. Your responsibilities will include:</p>
<ul>
<li>Providing technical leadership to the RF team focusing on the V-BAT product line</li>
<li>Quantifying and optimizing RF link performance, resolving defense/interference problems</li>
<li>Defining system level and unit level design requirements and features for all RF systems</li>
<li>Improving design, test, and compliance processes for the engineering org. as it related to RF</li>
<li>Defining test procedures, requirements, and training operators/technicians to execute accordingly</li>
<li>Helping grow the team, providing hiring input, and mentoring teammates</li>
</ul>
<p>The ideal candidate will have:</p>
<ul>
<li>An active U.S. Secret security clearance; Top Secret clearance strongly preferred</li>
<li>A B.S. in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience with RF systems</li>
<li>Experience working on cross-functional teams involving EE, ME, SW, manufacturing, production, etc.</li>
<li>Experience with technical mentorship/guidance of other engineers</li>
<li>Experience leading design work on the unit level and system level</li>
<li>Experience with quantifying and improving RF sensitivity performance</li>
</ul>
<p>Preferred qualifications include knowledge of antenna design and aircraft level radiation performance analysis and simulation, utilizing tools such as CST &amp; ANSYS.</p>
<p>The salary for this position is $242,000 - $320,000 per year, plus bonus, benefits, and equity.</p>
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      <Jobtype>full-time</Jobtype>
      <Experiencelevel>senior</Experiencelevel>
      <Workarrangement>onsite</Workarrangement>
      <Salaryrange>$242,000 - $320,000 per year</Salaryrange>
      <Skills>RF systems, Electrical Engineering, Antenna design, Aircraft level radiation performance analysis and simulation, CST &amp; ANSYS, Knowledge of antenna design and aircraft level radiation performance analysis and simulation, utilizing tools such as CST &amp; ANSYS</Skills>
      <Category>Engineering</Category>
      <Industry>Technology</Industry>
      <Employername>Shield AI</Employername>
      <Employerlogo>https://logos.yubhub.co/shield.ai.png</Employerlogo>
      <Employerdescription>Shield AI is a venture-backed deep-tech company founded in 2015, developing intelligent systems for protecting service members and civilians.</Employerdescription>
      <Employerwebsite>https://www.shield.ai</Employerwebsite>
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      <Applyto>https://jobs.lever.co/shieldai/3d073907-8204-4d5a-82b8-40a64ae75844</Applyto>
      <Location>Dallas</Location>
      <Country></Country>
      <Postedate>2026-04-17</Postedate>
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