Shield AI
Staff Engineer, Mechanical Design - Launch and Recovery Systems (R4571)
Seattle, Washington · Staff · Full-time · Posted Aug 25, 2026
- Experience
- 7+ years.
About the job
Leads the design, analysis, testing, and field support of Ground Support Equipment for a next-generation unmanned aircraft system.
What you'll do
- Design GSE and create manufacturing models, drawings, and specifications.
- Conduct structural, thermal, and fatigue analysis; oversee prototyping, testing, and validation.
- Coordinate GSE integration, manufacturing, documentation, and flight-test support.
What they ask for
- 7+ years of mechanical design experience in aerospace, GSE, or heavy industrial systems.
- Expertise with CAD software such as SolidWorks, CATIA, or NX.
- Experience with structural analysis, material selection, manufacturing processes, and field-ready aerospace support equipment.
- Knowledge of MIL-STD design requirements and experience with FEA, thermal analysis, and fatigue/lifecycle testing.
Nice to have
- Experience designing UAS or military aircraft GSE.
- Knowledge of aerospace power distribution, hydraulics, environmental control systems, or DoD acquisition and sustainment.
Tools
SolidWorks, CATIA, NX, FEA, MIL-STD
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