Shield AI
Engineer II, Avionics Thermal Engineering (R5298)
Seattle, Washington · Full-time · Posted Oct 13, 2026
- Experience
- Minimum 2 years of professional experience in avionics or electronics thermal engineering.
- Education
- B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related discipline.
About the job
Owns the design, analysis, testing, and integration of thermal management and electronics-cooling solutions for unmanned aircraft avionics.
What you'll do
- Design, analyze, and test avionics thermal solutions; develop and validate heat-transfer and fluid-flow models.
- Lead trade studies, architecture decisions, risk assessments, and test planning; analyze results to correlate models with experiments.
- Coordinate across disciplines, influence electrical or PCBA design, and communicate findings through reviews and reports.
What they ask for
- B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Minimum 2 years of professional experience in avionics or electronics thermal engineering.
- Strong knowledge of heat transfer, fluid mechanics, and active/passive cooling and thermal-management components.
- Proficiency with thermal analysis/CFD tools and experience with CAD design tools.
Nice to have
- M.S. in a relevant engineering discipline.
- Experience with high-altitude aircraft avionics cooling and thermal design.
Tools
FloEFD, ANSYS Icepak, STAR-CCM+, NX, SolidWorks
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