Shield AI
Staff Engineer, Fuel Systems - Ranger (R6299)
$170K–$260K
Seattle, Washington · On-site · Staff · Full-time · Posted Oct 17, 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 active security clearance required.
About the job
Owns the aircraft fuel system for Project Ranger from requirements and design through integration, testing, flight, and operational support.
What you'll do
- Design, analyze, and integrate fuel-system hardware and evaluate performance across aircraft operating conditions.
- Lead reviews, supplier work, procurement, testing, flight readiness, and analysis of ground and flight data.
- Investigate failures and work across engineering and operations teams to integrate, troubleshoot, and improve hardware.
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 ownership of complex aerospace hardware.
- Strong thermofluid and aerospace fuel-system knowledge, plus hands-on hardware integration, instrumentation, testing, flight support, and failure investigation experience.
- Proficiency in Python or similar engineering analysis tools; U.S. citizenship and active security clearance.
Nice to have
- Experience with high-performance, tactical, or UAV fuel systems, or elevated-G fuel delivery conditions.
- Familiarity with GFSSP, REFPROP, CFD, ANSYS, FEA, or similar tools; M.S. or Ph.D. is also listed as preferred.
Pay
USD 170,000–260,000 per-year-salary; base salary
Tools
Python, GFSSP, REFPROP, CFD, ANSYS, FEA
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