Shield AI
Air Vehicle Lead, Chief Engineer
Seattle, Washington · Full-time · Posted Sep 29, 2026
- Experience
- 15+ years of relevant aircraft development experience.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline; master's degree or higher preferred.
About the job
Leads the technical design, integration, testing, and production maturation of a new aircraft program.
What you'll do
- Own the aircraft’s architecture, technical performance, design integrity, and system-level engineering trades.
- Lead multidisciplinary design execution from requirements through build, ground and flight testing, and production transition.
- Manage technical risks, integration, suppliers, and engineering teams while remaining hands-on in problem solving and testing.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
- 15+ years of relevant aircraft development experience, including significant technical leadership responsibility on complex aerospace programs.
- Demonstrated experience leading development of an air vehicle or major aircraft system through multiple development phases.
- Ability to obtain and maintain the security clearance required for the program.
Nice to have
- Master's degree or higher.
- Experience taking an aircraft through design, build, integration, ground test, flight test, and production.
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