Senior Electronics Lab Technician

Shield AI is expanding the Avionics Engineering team to support development of the next-generation X-BAT aircraft. We are building a flight-critical, custom avionics system supporting compute, AI, power, communications, telemetry, and mission systems.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a structured lab setting , assembling, soldering, wiring, organizing, troubleshooting, and ensuring engineers have everything they need to move quickly. You will work side-by-side with electrical, mechanical, and software engineers to build, support, and maintain prototype avionics hardware in a fast-paced R&D environment.

Responsibilities:

• Support lab setup, layout, organization, and ongoing infrastructure improvements
• Manage equipment procurement, part ordering, and inventory for the avionics lab
• Maintain calibration, traceability, and documentation for lab equipment
• Assemble, modify, and deploy prototype PCBAs and avionics modules
• Perform moderate PCB rework and fine-pitch soldering under microscope
• Rework and modify boards to support engineering iteration
• Build and modify wire harnesses and cable assemblies as needed
• Support environmental testing (temperature, vibration, altitude, humidity) including instrumentation and setup
• Operate oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies, logic analyzers, and environmental chambers
• Maintain detailed documentation of builds, lab procedures, and hardware modifications
• Assist engineers in debugging and validating hardware in a structured, repeatable manner
• Help establish and maintain lab best practices, organization standards, and safe operating procedures

Qualifications:

• 2+ years of hands-on experience in an electrical hardware development or R&D lab
• Strong ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and layouts
• Experience operating lab equipment (oscilloscopes, DMMs, power supplies, environmental chambers, etc.)
• Experience with PCB rework and component-level soldering
• Comfortable disassembling and reassembling electronic assemblies
• Experience working within a PLM system (Arena, Agile, or equivalent)
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and support multiple engineers simultaneously

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience building and modifying wire harnesses and cable assemblies
• Familiarity with PCB layout tools such as Altium (or similar)
• Experience maintaining lab inventory and calibration systems
• Familiarity with avionics, UAVs, or aerospace hardware
• Comfort using mechanical shop tools and basic fabrication equipment
• Experience supporting prototype manufacturing environments

$28 - $42 an hour