Shield AI
Staff Engineer, Mechanical Design - Launch and Recovery Systems (R4571)
$160K–$240K
Seattle, Washington · On-site · Staff · Full-time · Posted Mar 27, 2026
- Experience
- 7+ years.
About the job
Leads the design, analysis, testing, and field support of ground support equipment for Shield AI’s next-generation unmanned aircraft system.
What you'll do
- Design mechanical GSE, including power units, transport structures, launch and recovery systems, and maintenance tools.
- Create manufacturing documentation and conduct structural, thermal, and fatigue analysis.
- Coordinate integration, prototyping, testing, supplier production, and flight-test support.
What they ask for
- 7+ years of experience in mechanical design for aerospace, ground support equipment, or heavy industrial systems.
- Expertise in CAD software such as SolidWorks, CATIA, NX, or similar.
- Strong background in structural analysis, material selection, and manufacturing processes for ruggedized systems.
- Experience designing deployable, transportable, field-ready aerospace support equipment; knowledge of MIL-STD requirements and FEA, thermal analysis, and fatigue/lifecycle testing.
Nice to have
- Experience designing UAS or military aircraft ground support equipment.
- Knowledge of power distribution, hydraulics, environmental control systems, DoD acquisition and sustainment, or military aircraft maintenance operations.
Pay
USD 160,000–240,000 per-year-salary; base salary
Tools
SolidWorks, CATIA, NX, FEA
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