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Staff Engineer, FPGA Design (R5347)

Design Live nowSeattle, WA

Posted July 27, 2026

Job facts

Company
Shield AI
Location
Seattle, WA
Role area
Design
Country
United States
Posted
July 27, 2026
Surfaced on AllRoles
October 20, 2026
Salary
$180,000 – $280,000/yr
Status
Live

About this role

Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation and synthetic reality technologies. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide. For more information, visit www.shield.ai. Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and YouTube.  Job Description: We are seeking a highly motivated FPGA Design Engineer with experience developing high-performance digital designs. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, implementing, verifying, and debugging FPGA-based solutions for complex avionics solutions for cutting-edge Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV).  This role requires strong digital design fundamentals, experience with AMD/Xilinx development tools, and the ability to collaborate across hardware, firmware, and software teams.

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Compensation

$180,000 – $280,000/yr

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