Shield AI
Staff Engineer, Aircraft Thermal Systems (RX) (R6002)
Dallas, Texas · Staff · Full-time · Posted Oct 7, 2026
- Experience
- 7 to 12 years of direct experience in aerospace thermal engineering, environmental control systems, or vehicle thermal and fluid system development.
- Education
- B.S. or M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- Visa sponsorship
- U.S. citizens only; must have an active Secret or higher clearance.
About the job
Owns thermal analysis, cooling-system design, integration, testing, and hardware delivery for a Group 5 UAV fighter aircraft.
What you'll do
- Develop aircraft thermal environments, perform heat-transfer and fluid analysis, and model thermal behavior.
- Design cooling solutions and integrate thermal hardware with vehicle systems; validate designs through testing and model correlation.
- Manage thermal requirements, supplier execution, qualification, and technical communication across teams.
What they ask for
- Active Secret or higher security clearance; U.S. citizenship required.
- B.S. or M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- Deep mastery of thermodynamics, heat transfer, and fluid dynamics applied to aircraft or defense systems.
- Demonstrated experience in thermal analysis/modeling, cooling-system design, CAD/PLM workflows, and aerospace hardware or supplier execution.
Nice to have
- Experience with high-altitude aircraft thermal management and hands-on thermal/fluid testing.
- Knowledge of aerospace materials, manufacturing, multidisciplinary integration, or environmental and airworthiness standards.
Tools
FloEFD, STAR-CCM+, Thermal Desktop, Siemens NX, CATIA, Creo, SolidWorks, MIL-STD-810
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