Shield AI
Staff Engineer, Mechanical & Actuated Systems (R5293)
$160K–$240K
Seattle, Washington · On-site · Staff · Full-time · Posted Jul 30, 2026
- Experience
- 7+ years in mechanical or mechanism design.
- Education
- B.S. in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering
About the job
Design and develop mechanical and actuated systems for autonomous UAVs, from concept and analysis through testing and production release.
What you'll do
- Design complex electro-mechanical or hydro-mechanical aircraft mechanisms and own their design process.
- Perform structural and kinematic analysis, prototype and test designs, and iterate for functionality and reliability.
- Collaborate across engineering teams and support production builds, integration, and ground and flight testing.
What they ask for
- B.S. in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering.
- 7+ years in mechanical or mechanism design.
- Strong CAD skills; kinematic analysis and optimization; structural analysis using hand calculations and finite element methods.
- Experience with FEA, GD&T, tolerance stack-ups, and materials selection.
Nice to have
- Experience with UAVs, aircraft, or robotic systems; familiarity with electro-mechanical actuators.
- FMEA, DOE, root cause analysis, hands-on machine shop or mechanic experience, or relevant testing experience.
Pay
USD 160,000–240,000 per-year-salary (base salary)
Tools
NX, FEA, GD&T, FMEA, DOE, RTCA DO-160, MIL-STD-810
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