Shield AI
Senior Engineer, Air Vehicle Fluid Systems (R5203)
Seattle, Washington · Senior · Full-time · Posted Nov 4, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years.
- Education
- B.S. in Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent).
About the job
Designs, analyzes, and supports development and flight testing of liquid cooling and thermal management systems for Shield AI’s X-BAT military UAV.
What you'll do
- Design fluid-system components and systems; perform system and component analysis and sizing.
- Engage with suppliers and own multiple aspects of X-BAT’s fluid systems.
- May travel to support flight-test operations at the Newton, Kansas test site.
What they ask for
- B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
- 5+ years of experience with environmental control, liquid cooling or thermal systems, component design, system analysis, supplier management, requirements management, or related areas.
- Strong CAD skills; proficiency with fluid-system analysis, including first principles and tools such as Simscape or Amesim.
- Ability to execute design, build, and test rigorously and work independently in fast-paced, cross-functional teams.
Nice to have
- NX CAD experience.
- Experience with environmental robustness, ground or flight testing, reliability and safety methods, or aircraft flight-test operations.
Tools
NX, Simscape, Amesim
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