Senior Lab Technician (R5317)
Shield AI
Seattle, United States · Full time employee · Test, Safety & Quality
Job Description: We are seeking a highly skilled Hardware in the Loop Lab Technician to support the fabrication, instrumentation, and testing of new aerospace products.
Apply on Shield AI’s careers page- Company
- Shield AI
- Location
- Seattle, United States
- Workplace
- On-site
- Type
- Full time employee
- Level
- Senior
- Specialism
- Test, Safety & Quality
- Team
- X-BAT Engineering - System Engineering & Integrated Test
- Salary
- $33–$50
- Posted
- 9 July 2026
About the 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 skilled Hardware in the Loop Lab Technician to support the fabrication, instrumentation, and testing of new aerospace products. This role is ideal for a hands-on builder who thrives in dynamic environments, has deep experience working with aircraft systems and fabrication methods, and has a background building and maintaining a Systems Integration Lab. You will be a key contributor in helping bring cutting-edge designs to life, playing a vital role in everything from early-stage prototype development to detailed testing and validation of final assemblies.