Shield AI
Staff Aerostructures Design Engineer (R5159)
$160K–$240K
Seattle, Washington +1 · On-site · Staff · Full-time · Posted Jun 10, 2026
- Location
- Seattle, Washington
San Diego, California - Experience
- 8+ years in aircraft structural design or closely related aerospace structures.
- Education
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related discipline.
About the job
Designs and develops aircraft structural components and assemblies for an autonomous UAV platform, from concept through production release, supporting integration, testing, and deployment.
What you'll do
- Design and release primary and secondary aircraft structures through the full design lifecycle.
- Perform structural hand calculations and limited basic FEA; support structural validation and verification.
- Coordinate with engineering, manufacturing, and flight test teams to integrate designs and resolve hardware issues.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related discipline.
- 8+ years of experience in aircraft structural design or closely related aerospace structures.
- Experience designing and releasing structural components in development or production environments; working knowledge of composite and metallic structures, fasteners, bonded joints, and load paths.
- Proficiency in CAD tools (NX, CATIA, SolidWorks, or similar); understanding of GD&T, tolerance stackups, and DFMA principles.
Nice to have
- Experience supporting UAV, DoD, or aerospace vehicle programs; familiarity with aerospace standards (MIL-STD, ASME Y14.5, FAA).
- Experience supporting hardware through testing, failure analysis, and design iteration; exposure to composite manufacturing or FEA tools.
Pay
USD 160,000–240,000 per year base salary
Tools
NX, CATIA, SolidWorks, MIL-STD, ASME Y14.5, FAA, ANSYS, Abaqus
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