Job Description 

Are you a passionate and innovative lab manager or electronics technician looking to help develop state-of-the-art products? Are you eager to make a positive difference in the world? Do you want to work alongside mission-driven and values-focused teammates? Shield AI is just the place for you! 

As the Electronics Lab Manager, you’ll take ownership of the development, management, and maintenance of our electronics lab inventory and equipment while playing a pivotal role in the verification of our vehicle’s hardware. Join us in accomplishing a meaningful mission and pushing the state-of-the-art in autonomous aircraft! 

What you'll do:

• Develop and maintain an inventory of lab equipment by identifying shortages and needs.
• Be responsible for completing purchase order requisitions for the EE team 
• Support acquisition and maintenance of lab equipment based on testing plan requirements 
• Maintain the calibration and functionality of lab equipment. 
• Develop and assemble test fixtures to aid in prototyping and verification.
• Build testing rigs 
• Create and modify cable harnesses
• Configure electronics for test execution. 
• Troubleshoot prototype issues 
• Schedule, monitor and record lab resource usage and optimize processes for maximum resource availability. 
• Support hardware verification by executing documented test plans with the use of typical electronic lab equipment (oscilloscopes, voltage meters, power supplies, electronic loads, and PC command lines) 
• Perform SMT solder rework of low to high-complexity, high-density PCBAs. If more complex rework is required, schedule and manage outside vendors to complete rework. 
• Collaborate with teammates to establish safety policies for lab use and offsite testing 
• Support training for team members regarding simple lab safety piloting 

Projects you might work on:

• Repair and modify new electrical hardware to be used in prototyping 
• Complete bench level verification test plans as needed. 
• Manage the Electronics lab expansion 
• Develop fixture solutions to support verification and reliability testing 

Required qualifications:

• Professional work experience as a lab manager
• Experience repairing and reworking complex PCBAs (SMT rework down to SOIC, 0402 package sizes) 
• Experience producing high quality cable harnesses 
• Experience reading schematics, PCB layout, and cable harness diagrams 
• Experience with working within a share lab space 
• Inventory control and other lab management skills 
• Strong, clear communication, and excellent time management 
• IPC certified technician 

Preferred qualifications:

• B.S. in an engineering discipline or equivalent practical experience 
• Some experience in using a command-line interface, Python or other programming languages 
• Capable of reworking fine pitch SMT parts such as 0201 components & 0.5mm pitch BGAs 
• Familiarity in debugging and troubleshooting prototypes 
• Experience with the automation of test equipment

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