Shield AI
Senior Engineer Propulsion - Engine Performance (R5907)
Dallas, Texas · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 21, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years in a mechanical or aerospace engineering role focused on engine performance or calibration.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
- Visa sponsorship
- U.S. Citizenship or ability to comply with ITAR requirements.
About the job
Own engine calibration and performance for V-BAT reciprocating engines, from test planning and ECU tuning through bench, dynamometer, and flight-test analysis.
What you'll do
- Define engine test plans, calibration methods, and acceptance criteria; perform ECU configuration and tuning.
- Analyze engine and flight-test data to assess torque, power, fuel consumption, and reliability, and drive corrective action.
- Troubleshoot engine tests and represent calibration and performance in technical reviews and cross-functional discussions.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
- 5+ years in a mechanical or aerospace engineering role focused on engine performance or calibration.
- Deep hands-on reciprocating-engine experience, electronically controlled fuel-injection experience, and ECU configuration and calibration experience with ownership of calibration decisions.
- Strong ability to interpret engine torque, power, and fuel-consumption data; U.S. Citizenship or ability to comply with ITAR requirements.
Nice to have
- Background in air-cooled engines, particularly aviation two-stroke platforms; dynamometer test-cell experience.
- Proficiency in Python or MATLAB for data reduction and calibration tooling.
Tools
ECU, electronic fuel injection, dynamometer, Python, MATLAB
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