Shield AI
Manager, Environmental Control Systems & Thermal Engineering (R6306)
$200K–$300K
Seattle, Washington · On-site · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 18, 2026
- Experience
- 8+ years in the stated aerospace engineering fields.
- Education
- B.S. or M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
About the job
Leads and develops the environmental control systems and thermal engineering team delivering aircraft thermal and fluid hardware for the X-BAT program and supporting Group 5 programs.
What you'll do
- Manage, mentor, and develop engineers while setting team priorities and execution plans.
- Guide ECS and thermal architecture, design, integration, verification, supplier work, and hardware maturity.
- Lead test and flight-readiness planning, resolve technical risks, and coordinate interfaces across program teams.
What they ask for
- 8+ years in aerospace environmental control systems, thermal engineering, fluid systems, or comparable aircraft mechanical systems development.
- Direct experience managing and developing individual contributors.
- B.S. or M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- US citizenship and an active Secret or higher clearance are required.
Nice to have
- Experience with Group 5 aircraft, UAVs, or other high-performance aerospace programs.
- Experience with thermal/fluid testing, modeling, CFD, or aerospace qualification and airworthiness practices.
Pay
USD 200,000–300,000 (per-year-salary); base salary
Tools
MIL-STD-810, MIL-HDBK-516, RTCA DO-160, SAE AIR, ARP standards, FloEFD, STAR-CCM+, Thermal Desktop
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