Senior Staff RF Engineer (R5991)
Seattle · USD 216,000-325,000 / year · 15+ years experience · Onsite · Posted Sep 22, 2026
At a glance
- Experience
- 15+ years experience
- Workplace
- Onsite
- Location
- Seattle
- Salary
- USD 216,000-325,000 / year
About the role
- Shield AI is seeking a Senior Staff RF Engineer to support the design, development, integration, and fielding of a next-generation autonomous aircraft system.
- The role requires a balance of technical rigor and hands-on engineering to transition concepts into operational capability within an accelerated development environment.
Responsibilities
- Provide technical leadership to the RF team for the next gen aircraft.
- Quantify and optimize RF link performance and resolve desense/interference problems.
- Define system level and unit level design requirements and features for all RF systems.
- Improve design, test, and compliance processes for the engineering organization related to RF.
- Define test procedures, requirements, and train operators/technicians to execute accordingly.
- Help grow the team, provide hiring input, and mentor teammates.
- Establish and enforce team processes around design, test, review, cross-functional support, and regulatory compliance.
- Regularly communicate with the cross-functional team regarding RF status, risks, needs, and plans.
- Provide technical design input/review to the team and other engineering teams.
Requirements
- B.S. in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
- 15+ years of industry experience as an Electrical Engineer in RF systems.
- Strong technical fundamentals.
- Experience working on cross-functional teams involving EE, ME, SW, manufacturing, and production.
- Experience technically mentoring/guiding other engineers.
- Experience leading design work on the unit level and system level.
- Experience quantifying and improving RF sensitivity performance.
Benefits
- Bonus
- Equity
- Benefits
Skills
- RF Systems
- RF Link Performance
- RF Sensitivity
