Shield AI
Staff Engineer, Structural Designer (R4937)
$160K–$240K
Seattle, Washington · On-site · Staff · Full-time · Posted May 22, 2026
- Experience
- 7+ years in mechanical or mechanism design for ground vehicles.
- Education
- B.S. in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering
About the job
Design and develop structural systems and mechanisms for Shield AI’s autonomous aircraft launch and recovery system, from concept through testing and production.
What you'll do
- Design aircraft launch and recovery structures, including CAD, tolerance analysis, material selection, and drawing release.
- Perform structural and kinematic analysis; prototype, test, and refine mechanisms.
- Collaborate across engineering and production teams to support integration, builds, and ground and flight testing.
What they ask for
- B.S. in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering.
- 7+ years in mechanical or mechanism design for ground vehicles.
- Strong CAD skills; kinematic analysis and optimization; structural analysis using hand calculations and finite element methods.
- Experience with FEA, GD&T and tolerance stack-ups, and mechanical materials selection.
Nice to have
- Experience with UAVs, aircraft, or robotic systems.
- Familiarity with electro-mechanical actuators; FMEA, DOE, root cause analysis, or mechanism testing.
Pay
USD 160,000–240,000 per-year-salary (base salary)
Tools
NX, FEA, GD&T, FMEA, DOE, MIL-STD-810
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