Teams at Shift5

Lead platform engineering strategy and architecture as the team’s senior individual contributor. Architect release infrastructure, GitOps pipelines, cloud-to-edge platforms, OS image lifecycles, supply-chain security, compliance automation, and internal AI tooling. Mentor engineers, author technical designs, conduct architecture reviews, plan roadmaps, and provide people management when needed. Ensure reliable delivery across cloud, airgapped, embedded, defense, and transportation environments.

Designs and integrates ruggedized electronic enclosures and mechanical installation kits for aerospace and defense platforms. Owns CAD modeling, PLM, production drawings, prototyping, testing, vendor coordination, and hardware lifecycle management. Performs field deployments, fit checks, installations, and integration testing while ensuring compliance with MIL-STD-810, DO-160, and related standards. Translates field findings into design improvements addressing structural, thermal, environmental, fitment, and manufacturability requirements.

Develop and execute automated hardware and software qualification tests across production, environmental compliance, and HIL environments. Build test fixtures and software frameworks, operate laboratory instrumentation, support embedded hardware and firmware integration, troubleshoot failures, and document verification artifacts. Collaborate with hardware, firmware, production, and external qualification laboratories to ensure product reliability, compliance, and test coverage. The role requires up to 20% travel to third-party labs and customer integration sites.