Shield AI
Staff Aerostructures Design Engineer (R5160)
Seattle, Washington · Staff · Full-time · Posted Oct 12, 2026
- 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 a related discipline.
About the job
Designs and develops structural components and assemblies for an autonomous aircraft, from concept and CAD modeling through production release, testing, and deployment support.
What you'll do
- Design aircraft structures and complete the design lifecycle, including detailed design and drawing release.
- Perform stress or strain hand calculations and support structural testing and verification.
- Coordinate with engineering, manufacturing, and flight-test teams on integration, build issues, and design documentation.
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, CAD tools, GD&T, tolerance stackups, and DFMA principles.
Nice to have
- Experience supporting UAV, DoD, or aerospace vehicle programs; familiarity with aerospace standards.
- Experience with FEA tools such as ANSYS, Abaqus, or NASTRAN; composite manufacturing, testing, or failure-analysis experience.
Tools
NX, CATIA, SolidWorks, MIL-STD, ASME Y14.5, FAA, ANSYS, Abaqus
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