Shield AI
Senior Staff Engineer, Electromechanical (R4583)
Seattle, Washington · Senior Staff · Full-time · Posted Sep 23, 2026
- Experience
- 10+ years.
- 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; conduct structural, preliminary thermal, and modal analyses.
- Ensure avionics comply with performance, safety, environmental, and EMI/EMC standards, including DO-160, DO-254, DO-178C, MIL-STD-810, and MIL-STD-461.
- Own designs through reviews, system validation, failure analysis, and flight-test readiness.
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 in CAD software (NX, SolidWorks, CATIA, or similar); familiarity with eCAD and harness design software.
- Experience with PCB constraints and mechanical interfaces, FEA, thermal analysis, and fatigue/lifecycle testing.
Nice to have
- Ability to obtain a S//SAR level security clearance desired.
Tools
NX, SolidWorks, CATIA, Altium, Cadence, Allegro, Capital, Zuken
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