Shield AI
Senior Staff Engineer, Survivability Materials
$170K–$250K
Seattle, Washington +2 · On-site · Senior Staff · Full-time · Posted Apr 8, 2026
- Location
- Seattle, Washington
Dallas, Texas
Washington, D.C. - Experience
- 10+ years.
- Education
- B.S. or M.S. in Materials Science and Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, or a related technical discipline.
About the job
Leads the selection, qualification, and production implementation of survivability materials for autonomous aircraft, ensuring signature performance and lifecycle supportability.
What you'll do
- Evaluate materials and down-select solutions with engineering, manufacturing, and program teams.
- Develop qualification plans and oversee material testing and characterization capabilities.
- Support production application, inspection, troubleshooting, repair, supplier coordination, and sustainment.
What they ask for
- B.S. or M.S. in a listed technical discipline or a related technical discipline.
- 10+ years of experience in aerospace materials engineering, low-observable materials, electromagnetic materials, specialty coatings, or a related field.
- Working knowledge of listed survivability materials and how electromagnetic properties affect radar-signature performance.
- Experience with material characterization, laboratory testing, production inspection, or supplier qualification; U.S. citizenship and active Secret clearance required.
Nice to have
- Experience developing or qualifying radar-absorbing materials, low-observable coatings, structural RAM, conductive treatments, or signature-control appliqués.
- Experience with electromagnetic material measurement methods or familiarity with the listed measurement and testing equipment.
Pay
USD 170,000–250,000 per year (base salary)
Tools
radar-absorbing materials, conductive materials, dielectric materials, specialty coatings, adhesives, sealants, vector network analyzers, free-space measurement systems
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