Shield AI
Staff Engineer, Fluid and Mechanical Systems - Ranger (R6379)
$170K–$255K
Seattle, Washington · On-site · Staff · Full-time · Posted Oct 23, 2026
- Experience
- 6+ years.
- Education
- B.S. or M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
About the job
Own fluid-system layouts, thermal transport hardware, and adjacent mechanical design for a Group 5 UAV fighter aircraft, taking concepts through testing and vehicle integration.
What you'll do
- Develop ram-air circuits, liquid cooling systems, ECS/TMS fluid architecture, and supporting mechanical installations.
- Analyze fluid and thermal systems and design installation hardware, layouts, and interfaces.
- Source components, coordinate with suppliers, and assemble benchtop or vehicle-level test setups.
What they ask for
- 6+ years of fluid systems design, thermal systems analysis, or mechanical systems installation in aerospace or a comparable regulated industry.
- B.S. or M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- Mastery of thermodynamics, fluid dynamics, heat transfer, mechanical design, and tolerance stack-up; capability in fluid-system sizing and analysis, including 1D modeling.
- Experience with 3D CAD modeling, routing, layouts, and drawing release using Siemens NX, CATIA, Creo, SolidWorks, or equivalent PLM workflows.
Nice to have
- Aircraft ram-air, liquid cooling, hydraulic, fuel, or thermal transport loop design; ECS or thermal management system design and integration.
- Familiarity with MIL-STD-810, MIL-HDBK-516, and airworthiness verification planning; prototype-build or fabrication experience; eligible to obtain a Secret clearance.
Pay
USD 170,000–255,000 per-year-salary base salary
Tools
Siemens NX, CATIA, Creo, SolidWorks, MIL-STD-810, MIL-HDBK-516
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