Shield AI
Senior Lab Technician (R6167)
Seattle, Washington · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 3, 2026
- Experience
- 4–6 years; stated areas include aircraft/lab maintenance, prototype fabrication, or test stand design and fabrication.
About the job
Builds, instruments, and tests aerospace prototypes and assemblies in a hardware-in-the-loop lab.
What you'll do
- Assemble and fabricate aircraft systems, subsystems, fixtures, and prototype hardware using engineering drawings and instructions.
- Install sensors, route cabling, integrate data acquisition systems, and conduct mechanical testing.
- Document test results, report anomalies, and help maintain safe, organized lab and shop areas.
What they ask for
- 4–6 years of experience in aircraft/lab maintenance, prototype fabrication, or test stand design and fabrication.
- Proficiency in metallic and mechanisms fabrication, installation, and removal.
- Hands-on machine shop experience with manual and/or CNC tools; ability to read engineering drawings, schematics, and work instructions.
- Ability to obtain a Secret level security clearance.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with mechanical systems such as hydraulic actuators, pumps, fluids, load frames, or DAQ systems, and with electrical systems.
- Experience in aerospace, automotive, defense, or high-performance prototyping environments.
Tools
manual tools, CNC tools, DAQ systems
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