Shield AI
Senior Staff Engineer, Mechanical & Actuated Systems (R6307)
Seattle, Washington · Senior Staff · Full-time · Posted Oct 18, 2026
- Experience
- 10+ years in mechanical or mechanism design.
- Education
- B.S. in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering.
About the job
Drives mechanical design and development of autonomous UAV systems, from concept and analysis through prototyping, testing, and production release.
What you'll do
- Design complex electro-mechanical or hydro-mechanical aircraft mechanisms and own their full design process.
- Perform structural and kinematic calculations, preliminary FEA, and prototype testing and iteration.
- Collaborate across engineering teams, support integration and flight testing, and mentor junior engineers.
What they ask for
- B.S. in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering.
- 10+ years in mechanical or mechanism design.
- Strong CAD skills; kinematic analysis and optimization; structural analysis using hand calculations and finite element methods.
- Experience with FEA, GD&T and tolerance stack-ups, and mechanical materials selection.
Nice to have
- Experience with UAVs, aircraft, or robotic systems; familiarity with electro-mechanical actuators.
- Proficiency in FMEA, DOE, and root cause analysis; hands-on machine shop or mechanic experience.
Tools
CAD, NX, FEA, GD&T, FMEA, DOE
AI focus
The role develops mechanical and actuated systems for autonomous UAV products; no AI-specific work is described.
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