Shield AI
Staff Engineer, Mechanical (R4887)
Dallas, Texas · Staff · Full-time · Posted Sep 18, 2026
- Experience
- 8+ years of mechanical design and product-development experience.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering field.
About the job
Leads mechanical design and system integration for rugged airborne hardware from concept through production and field deployment.
What you'll do
- Own mechanical design, system-level packaging, and production-ready engineering definitions, including CAD models, drawings, BOMs, and release packages.
- Lead GD&T, tolerance analysis, material and manufacturing-process selection, and design reviews.
- Coordinate cross-functional execution and support prototype builds, qualification, production integration, and troubleshooting.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering field.
- Advanced proficiency in GD&T and ASME Y14.5, including functional datums, tolerance controls, and design for inspection.
- Strong proficiency with a production CAD platform and substantial experience creating and releasing detailed 2D production drawings.
- Experience developing complex products or subsystems from concept through production, with broad materials and design-for-manufacturing experience.
Nice to have
- Experience with Siemens NX and Teamcenter.
- Experience designing or integrating airborne, aerospace, defense, or other ruggedized hardware.
Tools
GD&T, ASME Y14.5, NX, Creo, CATIA, SolidWorks, Inventor, Teamcenter
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