Shield AI
Senior Staff Engineer, Electromechanical (R4583)
$200K–$300K
Seattle, Washington +1 · On-site · Senior Staff · Full-time · Posted Mar 25, 2026
- Location
- Seattle, Washington
San Diego, California - Experience
- 10+ years in mechanical and electrical equipment design for aerospace.
- Education
- B.S. and/or MS in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering.
About the job
Designs and integrates avionics electromechanical systems for a next-generation aircraft, taking designs from concept through validation and flight-test readiness.
What you'll do
- Design avionics packaging, electrical interconnects, thermal management, and aircraft integration solutions.
- Perform structural, preliminary thermal, and modal analyses of avionics.
- Manage designs through reviews, system validation, failure analysis, and flight-test readiness; ensure compliance with applicable standards.
What they ask for
- B.S. and/or MS in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering.
- 10+ years of experience in mechanical and electrical equipment design for aerospace, including harness integration and mechanical component design.
- Expertise with CAD software such as NX, SolidWorks, CATIA, or similar; familiarity with eCAD and harness design software.
- Experience with FEA, thermal analysis, and fatigue/lifecycle testing.
Nice to have
- Ability to obtain a S//SAR level security clearance is desired.
Pay
USD 200,000–300,000 per year base salary
Tools
NX, SolidWorks, CATIA, Altium, Cadence, Allegro, Capital, Zuken
AI focus
The role supports development of an aircraft in a company focused on autonomous aviation and AI, but the posting does not specify AI work for this position.
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