Shyld AI

Shyld automates processes and optimizes workflow at hospitals and healthcare facilities to reduce cost and increase efficiency. Shyld deploys its physical AI agents throughout the facility and uses Edge AI to fully automate UV-C disinfection and prevent infections from spreading throughout the facility.

shyld.ai

Shyld AI

shyld.ai

HQUS

Team Size20

Open Jobs6

Total Funding-

Latest FundraiseUnknown

TL;DR

Headquarters: Sunnyvale, California

Product: Autonomous multimodal AI agents and Edge AI–driven UV-C disinfection for healthcare facilities

Mission: Reduce healthcare-associated infections and improve workflow efficiency

Employees: ~20

Funding stage: Seed (investor: Plug and Play)

Company Overview

Problem Domain

Healthcare-associated infection control and clinical/operational workflow optimization in hospitals and healthcare facilities.

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Funding Track Record

Seed

Crunchbase lists one funding round (Seed) and names Plug and Play as an investor; public pages obfuscate dates and amounts.

Investor Signal

“Plug and Play participation in Seed round”

Founders

What we do

TL;DR

Company Overview

Funding Track Record

Founders

What we do

Shyld AI

shyld.ai

Shyld AI

shyld.ai

HQUS

Team Size20

Open Jobs6

Total Funding-

Latest FundraiseUnknown

TL;DR

Headquarters: Sunnyvale, California

Product: Autonomous multimodal AI agents and Edge AI–driven UV-C disinfection for healthcare facilities

Mission: Reduce healthcare-associated infections and improve workflow efficiency

Employees: ~20

Funding stage: Seed (investor: Plug and Play)

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Company Overview

Problem Domain

Healthcare-associated infection control and clinical/operational workflow optimization in hospitals and healthcare facilities.

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Funding Track Record

Seed

Crunchbase lists one funding round (Seed) and names Plug and Play as an investor; public pages obfuscate dates and amounts.

Investor Signal

“Plug and Play participation in Seed round”

Founders

What we do

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Fractile	🇬🇧GB	—	-
GenomeKey	🇬🇧Bristol, GB	BiotechnologyDeepTech	$3M
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Join the Team

Hardware Systems & Test Engineer

On-SiteSan Francisco Bay Area, US

On-Site • San Francisco Bay Area, US

Shyld AI is building Physical AI systems that operate autonomously in hospitals to reduce infections and improve clinical workflows. Our platform combines sensing, embedded systems, AI, and hardware deployed in real clinical environments.

We are looking for a hands-on Hardware Systems & Test Engineer to help us design, test, validate, and deploy reliable hardware systems at scale. This role sits at the intersection of hardware testing, QA, system integration, and field deployment , and will play a critical role in ensuring our devices perform safely and reliably in hospitals.

What You’ll Do

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Full-timeManchester, GB

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Product Designer

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Contract • San Francisco, US

Technical Writer

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Full-time • Austin, US

Software Engineer

InternshipLondon, GB

Internship • London, GB

Frontend Developer

Part-timeCambridge, GB

Part-time • Cambridge, GB

Frontend Developer

Full-timeNiš, RS

Full-time • Niš, RS

Own hardware testing and system-level validation for Shyld AI devices

Define and execute hardware QA processes , including incoming inspection, functional testing, and reliability testing

Assist with hardware design and bring-up , including schematic reviews, PCB bring-up, and system integration

Work closely with suppliers and contract manufacturers , helping manage technical communication, troubleshooting, and design iterations

Organize and maintain the hardware lab , including test fixtures, tools, inventory, and documentation

Debug and troubleshoot hardware, firmware, and system-level issues in both lab and field environments

Evaluate, prototype, and test new sensors and hardware components

Support device installations at customer sites , including setup, validation, and troubleshooting in hospital environments

Create clear documentation for test procedures, installation workflows, and field learnings

What We’re Looking For

3+ years of hands-on experience in hardware testing, system integration, or hardware engineering
Strong experience debugging real hardware systems (not just simulations)
Comfortable working across hardware, firmware, and software boundaries
Experience with lab tools such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies, logic analyzers
Familiarity with embedded systems, sensors, and communication interfaces (I2C, SPI, UART, USB, Ethernet, etc.)
Ability to communicate clearly with suppliers and manufacturing partners
Comfortable traveling to customer sites and working hands-on in the field
Highly organized, detail-oriented, and ownership-driven

Experience with medical devices, robotics, or safety-critical systems
Exposure to manufacturing, DFM, or production test
Experience bringing up new sensors or evaluating hardware components
Familiarity with regulated or compliance-driven environments
Python or scripting experience for test automation

Why Join Shyld AI

Work on real hardware deployed in hospitals , not demos
High ownership and direct impact on product reliability and customer success
Small, fast-moving team with strong technical depth
Opportunity to grow into Technical Operations or Hardware Lead roles over time