Shield AI
Staff Mechanical Engineer, Systems Integration (R5902)
Seattle, Washington · Staff · Full-time · Posted Sep 21, 2026
- Experience
- 7+ years of experience developing and integrating aircraft or complex aerospace systems.
- Education
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
About the job
Provides technical leadership for integrating major aircraft systems throughout development, from installation architecture and multidisciplinary design through manufacturing and production.
What you'll do
- Lead aircraft systems integration, installation architecture, packaging studies, and cross-functional technical coordination.
- Develop installation and engineering standards; review and approve drawings, BOMs, engineering changes, and configuration baselines.
- Lead investigations and production integration activities, manage technical scope and risks, and mentor engineers across programs.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline.
- 7+ years of experience developing and integrating aircraft or complex aerospace systems.
- Demonstrated ownership of major aircraft subsystem integration from concept through production.
- Advanced aircraft installation design experience, including packaging, mounting, maintainability, and interface definition.
Nice to have
- Integration experience on aircraft, autonomous aircraft, defense, eVTOL, or advanced aerospace programs.
- Experience with structural analysis, FEA, hardware validation, or developing installation/CAD/PLM standards.
Tools
CATIA, NX, Creo, Teamcenter, Windchill, 3DEXPERIENCE, FEA, GD&T
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