Shield AI
Senior Manager, Mechanical Engineering - Avionics (R4416)
$220K–$330K
Seattle, Washington · On-site · Manager · Full-time · Posted Jun 12, 2026
- Experience
- 10+ years of experience in mechanical design around electronics and electrical systems.
- Education
- B.S. in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering.
About the job
Leads the mechanical, thermal, and EWIS engineering team responsible for ground and flight avionics architecture and design on the X-BAT program.
What you'll do
- Lead and grow a team of thermal, mechanical, and EWIS engineers, setting technical standards and processes.
- Own delivery of complex electro-mechanical solutions for flight-critical avionics in harsh environments.
- Coordinate with engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and other partner disciplines to deliver products.
What they ask for
- B.S. in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering.
- 10+ years of experience in mechanical design around electronics and electrical systems.
- Experience with CAD, avionics packaging, FEA, thermal analysis, fatigue/lifecycle testing, and fabrication or manufacturing suppliers.
- Ability to obtain a Secret level security clearance.
Pay
USD 220,000–330,000 per-year-salary (base salary)
Tools
NX, SolidWorks, CATIA, FEA
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