Shield AI
Engineer I, Mechanical (R6302) - New Grad
$81K–$140K
Seattle, Washington +1 · On-site · Entry level · Full-time · Posted Oct 17, 2026
- Location
- Seattle, Washington
San Diego, California - Experience
- 0–1 years of related experience; bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent work experience.
About the job
Supports the design, development, integration, and testing of mechanical systems for Shield AI autonomous aircraft, potentially focusing on gearboxes and power transmission.
What you'll do
- Create and update CAD models, engineering drawings, bills of materials, and interface documentation; complete defined design and calculation tasks.
- Help build, inspect, test, and iterate prototype hardware, and support pre-production builds, aircraft integration, and ground and flight testing.
- Investigate technical issues, document findings, and collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, and test teams.
What they ask for
- Understanding of fundamental mechanical engineering principles, including statics, dynamics, mechanics of materials, materials science, and machine design.
- Academic, internship, student-team, research, or project experience using 3D CAD software; ability to create or interpret basic engineering drawings.
- Familiarity with dimensional tolerancing and GD&T fundamentals; ability to perform and document foundational engineering calculations.
- Hands-on interest in mechanical hardware design, building, integration, or testing, and ability to complete well-defined tasks with guidance.
Nice to have
- Experience or coursework related to aircraft, UAVs, robotics, gearboxes, rotating machinery, or mechanical power transmission.
- Experience with NX or similar production CAD, finite element analysis, engineering analysis tools, or hands-on fabrication and testing.
Pay
USD 81,000–140,000 per year base salary
Tools
3D CAD, NX, GD&T, finite element analysis, MATLAB, Python
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