Shield AI
Aerostructures Design Engineer II (R5156)
Seattle, Washington · Full-time · Posted Oct 12, 2026
- Experience
- 2+ years in aircraft structural design or closely related aerospace structures.
- Education
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related discipline.
About the job
Designs and develops structural components for autonomous aircraft from concept through production release, supporting integration, validation, manufacturing, and testing.
What you'll do
- Design structural components and assemblies, and complete CAD modeling, detailed design, and drawing release.
- Perform stress and strain hand calculations and support structural testing and verification.
- Coordinate with engineering, manufacturing, and flight test teams to integrate designs and resolve hardware issues.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related discipline.
- 2+ years of experience in aircraft structural design or closely related aerospace structures.
- Experience designing and releasing structural components in development or production environments.
- Working knowledge of composite and metallic structures, CAD tools, GD&T, tolerance stackups, and DFMA principles.
Nice to have
- M.S. degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering.
- Experience with UAV, DoD, or aerospace vehicle programs; aerospace standards; hardware testing; composite manufacturing; or FEA tools.
Tools
NX, CATIA, SolidWorks, MIL-STD, ASME Y14.5, FAA, ANSYS, Abaqus
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