Shield AI
Senior Engineer, Mechanical (R5482)
$120K–$175K
Dallas, Texas · On-site · Senior · Full-time · Posted Aug 4, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years of mechanical design and product-development experience, including ownership through production release.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering field.
About the job
Designs and releases production-ready mechanical hardware and subsystems for the V-BAT aircraft, from concept through production.
What you'll do
- Design mechanical components and subsystems, including electronics and RF packaging, and create CAD models, drawings, BOMs, and release packages.
- Apply GD&T, tolerance analysis, material selection, and design-for-manufacturing methods; support structural, thermal, and manufacturability analyses.
- Collaborate across engineering and production teams and support prototype builds, qualification testing, troubleshooting, and production integration.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering field.
- 5+ years of mechanical design and product-development experience, including ownership of parts or subsystems through production release.
- Knowledge of GD&T and ASME Y14.5; experience creating and releasing detailed 2D production drawings.
- Proficiency with a production CAD platform such as NX, Creo, CATIA, SolidWorks, or Inventor; experience with varied materials and manufacturing processes.
Nice to have
- Experience with Siemens NX and Teamcenter.
- Experience designing airborne, aerospace, defense, or other ruggedized hardware.
Pay
USD 120,000–175,000 per year base salary
Tools
NX, Creo, CATIA, SolidWorks, Inventor, ASME Y14.5, Teamcenter
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