Shield AI
Senior Engineer, Air Vehicle Fluid Systems (R4891)
Seattle, Washington · Senior · Full-time · Posted Nov 4, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years.
- Education
- B.S. in Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent).
About the job
Designs and analyzes liquid cooling and hydraulic fluid systems and components for Shield AI’s X-BAT military UAV, coordinating with suppliers and supporting system development.
What you'll do
- Design fluid-system components and systems; perform analysis and sizing.
- Engage with suppliers and manage aspects of X-BAT’s fluid systems.
- Execute design, build, and test activities.
What they ask for
- B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
- 5+ years of experience with fluid or hydraulic system design, component design, system analysis, supplier management, requirements management, or related work.
- Strong CAD skills; NX preferred.
- Proficiency in fluid or hydraulic system analysis, including first principles or tools such as Simscape and Amesim.
Nice to have
- Experience with environmental and operational robustness, ground and flight test campaigns, system checkout, or failure investigations.
- Familiarity with reliability and safety methods such as DFMEA/FTA, fault containment, and safe-state thinking.
Tools
NX, Simscape, Amesim
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