Shield AI
Senior Staff Engineer, Structures - Launch Recovery Vehicle (R4765)
Seattle, Washington · Senior Staff · Full-time · Posted Oct 1, 2026
- Experience
- 10+ years.
About the job
Leads the design, analysis, testing, and field support of a launch and recovery system for an unmanned aircraft.
What you'll do
- Design mechanical launch and recovery equipment, including power units, transport structures, and maintenance tools.
- Create manufacturing documentation and conduct structural, thermal, and fatigue analysis; oversee prototyping, testing, and validation.
- Coordinate system integration, suppliers, and flight-test support, and develop field-operation documentation.
What they ask for
- 10+ years of mechanical design experience in aerospace, ground support equipment, or heavy industrial systems.
- CAD expertise using SolidWorks, CATIA, NX, or similar.
- Experience with structural analysis, material selection, manufacturing processes, and deployable, transportable aerospace support equipment.
- Knowledge of MIL-STD design requirements and experience with FEA, thermal analysis, and fatigue/lifecycle testing.
Nice to have
- Experience designing UAS or military aircraft ground support equipment.
- Knowledge of power distribution, hydraulics, environmental control systems, DoD sustainment, or military aircraft maintenance; active Secret or Top Secret clearance (or ability to obtain one).
Tools
SolidWorks, CATIA, NX, FEA, MIL-STD
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