Shield AI
Staff Engineer, Survivability (R5885)
Seattle, Washington · Staff · Full-time · Posted Oct 14, 2026
- Experience
- Typically requires a minimum of 7 years of related experience in LO or survivability engineering.
- Education
- B.S. or M.S. in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related discipline.
About the job
Leads the design, modeling, testing, and integration of low-observable features to improve autonomous aircraft survivability in contested environments.
What you'll do
- Design and optimize airframe low-observable features, including shaping, edge treatments, radar-absorbing materials, and subsystem integration.
- Model and simulate electromagnetic signatures and support RCS testing, validation, and supplier hardware evaluations.
- Translate mission threats into survivability requirements and coordinate with engineering, materials, manufacturing, and program teams.
What they ask for
- B.S. or M.S. in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related discipline.
- Proficiency with EM simulation tools such as HFSS, CST, Xpatch, or SENTRi.
- Understanding of RCS shaping, edge treatments, cavity suppression, and materials integration; practical experience with LO testing methods and RCS measurement equipment.
- U.S. Citizenship and active Secret clearance required.
Nice to have
- Experience with military UAV platforms or 5th-gen fighter programs.
- TS/SCI clearance preferred.
Tools
HFSS, CST Studio Suite, Xpatch, SENTRi
AI focus
Collaborates with AI teams to integrate survivability into autonomous aircraft system architecture; no specific AI development work is stated.
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