Shield AI
Staff Engineer, Aircraft Configuration Design (R5830)
San Diego, California · Staff · Full-time · Posted Sep 24, 2026
- Experience
- Typically a minimum of 7 years of related experience in aircraft design, configuration layout, or airframe integration.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, or Systems Engineering (or related field).
About the job
Supports the design, analysis, integration, prototyping, and production transition of autonomous UAV aircraft configurations.
What you'll do
- Assist with aircraft configuration design, sizing, weight estimation, and trade studies.
- Develop CAD models and perform basic aerodynamic, structural, and weight-and-balance assessments.
- Coordinate system integration, design reviews, prototyping, testing, and requirements documentation.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, or Systems Engineering, or a related field.
- Proficiency in CAD modeling (NX, SolidWorks, or similar).
- Basic understanding of aircraft aerodynamics, structures, and propulsion integration, and ability to perform basic FEA, CFD, or weight-and-balance assessments.
- Active Secret clearance.
Nice to have
- Master’s degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, or Systems Engineering, or a related field.
- UAV or aircraft conceptual design experience; familiarity with performance modeling, stability and control, flight dynamics, prototyping, wind tunnel testing, or flight hardware.
Tools
NX, SolidWorks, FEA, CFD
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