Shield AI
Staff Engineer, Fluid and Mechanical Systems (RX) (R6000)
Dallas, Texas · Staff · Full-time · Posted Nov 4, 2026
- Experience
- 7 to 12 years of fluid systems design, thermal systems analysis, or mechanical systems installation experience in aerospace or a comparable regulated industry.
- 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 the design, analysis, integration, testing, and delivery of fluid, thermal, and supporting mechanical systems for a Group 5 UAV fighter aircraft.
What you'll do
- Develop aircraft fluid-system layouts and perform fluid and thermal sizing and modeling.
- Design supporting mechanical hardware and integrate fluid systems with vehicle structures and adjacent systems.
- Support component sourcing, supplier execution, qualification testing, and production-ready hardware delivery.
What they ask for
- U.S. citizen with an active Secret or higher clearance.
- 7 to 12 years of relevant fluid, thermal, or mechanical systems experience in aerospace or a comparable regulated industry.
- B.S. or M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- Demonstrated expertise in fluid-system analysis, mechanical design and integration, and 3D CAD/PLM workflows.
Nice to have
- Aircraft ram-air, liquid cooling, hydraulic, fuel, or thermal transport loop design; ECS or thermal management integration.
- Actuation-system experience, familiarity with MIL-STD-810 or MIL-HDBK-516, or hands-on prototype build and assembly experience.
Tools
Flowmaster, AMESim, GFSSP, Siemens NX, CATIA, Creo, SolidWorks, MIL-STD-810
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