Shield AI
Staff Engineer, Aircraft Thermal Systems - Ranger (R6351)
Seattle, Washington · Staff · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2026
- Experience
- 7 to 12 years of direct experience.
- Education
- B.S. or M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- Visa sponsorship
- US citizens only; must have an active Secret or higher clearance.
About the job
Owns thermal analysis, design, testing, and vehicle integration for a Group 5 UAV fighter aircraft, delivering thermal-management hardware and solutions.
What you'll do
- Develop aircraft thermal environments, analyses, models, and cooling solutions for thermal-critical installations.
- Integrate thermal hardware with vehicle systems; plan and support testing, qualification, and model validation.
- Lead supplier execution and provide technical recommendations and guidance to cross-disciplinary teams.
What they ask for
- US citizen with an active Secret or higher clearance.
- 7 to 12 years of direct aerospace thermal engineering, environmental control systems, or vehicle thermal and fluid system development experience.
- B.S. or M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- Demonstrated expertise in heat transfer, thermodynamics, fluid dynamics, thermal modeling and analysis, cooling-system design, CAD, and supplier or hardware execution.
Nice to have
- Experience with high-altitude aircraft thermal management and hands-on thermal/fluid testing.
- Knowledge of aerospace materials and manufacturing, multidisciplinary integration, or environmental and airworthiness standards.
Tools
FloEFD, STAR-CCM+, Thermal Desktop, Siemens NX, CATIA, Creo, SolidWorks, CFD
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