Shield AI
Senior Staff Engineer, Environmental Control Systems (RX) (R5905)
$181K–$271K
Dallas, Texas +1 · On-site · Senior Staff · Full-time · Posted Sep 22, 2026
- Location
- Dallas, Texas
Washington, D.C. - Experience
- 8 to 15 years of direct experience in aerospace Environmental Control System and vehicle thermal/fluid system development.
- Education
- B.S. or M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- Visa sponsorship
- U.S. citizens only.
About the job
Own the architecture, design, analysis, integration, testing, and delivery of environmental control systems for a dedicated aerospace special access program.
What you'll do
- Lead ECS architecture and trade studies; size systems and design air inlets, ducting, and cooling circuits.
- Specify and source hardware, manage suppliers, and define and execute qualification and verification testing.
- Analyze flight-test data, investigate anomalies, and implement design changes.
What they ask for
- U.S. citizenship and an active Secret or higher clearance.
- 8 to 15 years of direct aerospace ECS and vehicle thermal/fluid system development experience.
- B.S. or M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- Deep mastery of thermodynamics, fluid dynamics, and heat transfer applied to aircraft or defense systems.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with aerospace environmental requirements and test standards, such as MIL-STD-810, MIL-HDBK-310, RTCA DO-160, and SAE AIR/ARP standards.
Pay
USD 180,800–271,200 per-year-salary; base salary
Tools
Amesim, Flowmaster, Python, MATLAB, Siemens NX, CATIA, Creo, PLM
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