A shielded print head assembly has a plurality of pieces that are self-aligned with one another. A base forms a ground plane, and includes a registry structure thereon which is preferably a pin extending above a top surface thereof. A circuit board is aligned by connecting inner surfaces of the circuit board around the pin to precisely locate a connector of the circuit board. A print head is located adjacent to the circuit board such that its connector is exactly adjacent to connector of the circuit board. An innerface connector is then used to connect between the circuit board connector and the print head connector, the interface connector being completely shielded by a cover. The interface connector is also held in self-alignment by the registry structure. The interface connector also has a top surface defining an insulation area, coupled against the cover which forms a ground plane. In this way, a shielded and self-aligned multi-piece print head is formed.