Shield AI
Staff Engineer, Fuel Systems (R5900)
$146K–$219K
Dallas, Texas +2 · On-site · Staff · Full-time · Posted Sep 15, 2026
- Location
- Dallas, Texas
Washington, D.C.
San Diego, California - Experience
- 7+ years in aerospace fuel systems, fluid systems, propulsion, or related aircraft system development, with demonstrated ownership of complex aerospace hardware.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
About the job
Owns the aircraft fuel system’s technical execution from requirements and design through integration, testing, flight, and operational support.
What you'll do
- Design and integrate fuel system hardware, and analyze performance across aircraft operating conditions.
- Lead supplier engagement, procurement, testing, flight readiness, and analysis of ground and flight data.
- Lead failure investigations and coordinate hands-on integration and troubleshooting across engineering and operations teams.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
- Strong knowledge of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, flow, and aerospace fuel system design.
- Hands-on experience with fluid system integration, instrumentation, testing, flight support, and failure investigations; proficiency in Python or similar tools.
- U.S. Citizenship and active security clearance.
Nice to have
- Fuel system experience on high-performance aircraft, tactical aircraft, UAVs, or similar platforms; or elevated-G fuel system design.
- Familiarity with GFSSP, REFPROP, CFD, ANSYS, FEA, or similar tools; M.S. or Ph.D. in a related discipline.
Pay
USD 146,000–219,000 per year (base salary)
Tools
Python, GFSSP, REFPROP, CFD, ANSYS, FEA
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