Shield AI
Staff Engineer, Fuel Systems (R5900)
Dallas, Texas · Staff · Full-time · Posted Oct 7, 2026
- Experience
- 7+ years; no alternative stated.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
- Visa sponsorship
- U.S. citizenship and an active security clearance required.
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, analyze, integrate, and procure fuel system hardware, including tanks, pumps, valves, plumbing, venting, pressurization, filtration, and sensing.
- Plan and conduct component, subsystem, vehicle, and flight testing; analyze data and investigate failures to improve performance and reliability.
- Coordinate fuel system work across suppliers and propulsion, vehicle, manufacturing, test, and flight teams.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
- 7+ years of experience in aerospace fuel systems, fluid systems, propulsion, or related aircraft system development, with demonstrated ownership of complex aerospace hardware.
- Strong knowledge of thermofluids and aerospace fuel system design; hands-on hardware integration, testing, flight support, and failure investigation experience.
- Proficiency in Python or similar engineering analysis tools; U.S. citizenship and an active security clearance.
Nice to have
- Fuel system experience on high-performance aircraft, tactical aircraft, UAVs, or similar platforms, including elevated-G or challenging fuel delivery conditions.
- Familiarity with GFSSP, REFPROP, CFD, ANSYS, FEA, or similar tools; an M.S. or Ph.D. is also preferred.
Tools
Python, GFSSP, REFPROP, CFD, ANSYS, FEA
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