Shield AI
Senior Staff Engineer, Weapons Physical Integration (R6364)
Seattle, Washington · Senior Staff · Full-time · Posted Oct 20, 2026
- Experience
- 10+ years in mechanical or mechanism design.
- Education
- B.S. in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering.
- Visa sponsorship
- Ability to obtain a S//SAR level security clearance desired.
About the job
Leads the mechanical integration of weapons and payloads on X-BAT aircraft, including pylon and fitting design, analysis, and test support.
What you'll do
- Collaborate with aircraft design teams on mechanical weapons integration; design pylons and fittings.
- Iterate designs with analysis teams and support design reviews and progress reporting.
- Support ground and flight integration tests and serve as the point person for physical integration of weapons and payloads to X-BAT.
What they ask for
- Strong CAD skills (NX preferred).
- B.S. in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering.
- Familiarity with Bomb rack Units/Assemblies (BRA/BRU), Launcher Assembly Units (LAU), and pneumatic power systems for military aircraft.
- Demonstrated experience designing suspension and release mounting fixtures and fittings, and weapon pylons.
Nice to have
- Experience with UAVs, aircraft, or robotic systems; familiarity with electro-mechanical actuators.
- Hands-on machine shop or mechanic experience (professional or hobby); experience in startup, R&D, or defense innovation environments.
Tools
NX, MIL-STD-1289, Bomb rack Units/Assemblies (BRA/BRU), Launcher Assembly Units (LAU)
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