Shield AI
Senior Engineer, Air Vehicle Fluid Systems (R5203)
$130K–$200K
Seattle, Washington +1 · On-site · Senior · Full-time · Posted Jun 17, 2026
- Location
- Seattle, Washington
San Diego, California - Experience
- 5+ years.
- Education
- B.S. in Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent).
About the job
Designs and analyzes fluid, liquid-cooling, and thermal-management systems for the X-BAT military UAV, supporting development and flight tests.
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 experience in areas including environmental control systems, liquid cooling, thermal systems, component design, system analysis, supplier management, or requirements management.
- Strong CAD skills; proficiency in fluid-system analysis, including first principles and tools such as Simscape or Amesim.
- Ability to execute design, build, and test rigorously; work independently in fast-paced, cross-functional teams.
Nice to have
- Experience with environmental and operational robustness, such as vibration/shock, thermal extremes, contamination, corrosion, or sand/dust.
- Experience supporting ground and flight-test campaigns; familiarity with reliability and safety methods or aircraft flight-test operations.
Pay
USD 130,000–200,000 per year base salary
Tools
NX, Simscape, Amesim
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