Shield AI
Senior Mechanical Engineer, Systems Integration
$140K–$200K
Seattle, Washington · On-site · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 30, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years in aircraft, aerospace, defense, robotics, or complex electromechanical system development.
- Education
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
About the job
Leads mechanical integration of aircraft systems across design, prototype builds, and production, guiding installation architecture and multidisciplinary teams.
What you'll do
- Lead aircraft subsystem integration and develop installation architectures, including packaging, mounting, and system routing.
- Design and review assemblies, drawings, tolerance analyses, and engineering trade studies; support builds and production readiness.
- Coordinate suppliers and engineering stakeholders, mentor engineers, and support planning and execution of work packages.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline.
- 5+ years of experience in aircraft, aerospace, defense, robotics, or complex electromechanical system development.
- Demonstrated experience designing machined, fabricated, composite, and sheet metal components through production release, and leading mechanical integration of aircraft subsystems or complex assemblies.
- Advanced CAD proficiency with NX, SolidWorks, CATIA, Creo, or equivalent; experience with PLM systems and engineering data, product structures, BOMs, and drawing releases.
Nice to have
- Aircraft integration experience on UAV, military, commercial, eVTOL, or autonomous aircraft programs.
- Experience with structural calculations or FEA, hands-on build or validation support, or technical scope, schedule, risk, or supplier coordination.
Pay
USD 140,000–200,000 (per-year-salary) — base salary
Tools
NX, SolidWorks, CATIA, Creo, Teamcenter, Windchill, 3DEXPERIENCE, FEA
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