Shield AI
Staff Technician, Air Vehicle Systems (R4892)
Seattle, Washington · Staff · Full-time · Posted Nov 4, 2026
- Experience
- 4–6 years in aircraft maintenance, prototype fabrication, or test stand design and fabrication.
About the job
Builds, instruments, and tests aircraft systems and prototype hardware, supporting development from fabrication through validation.
What you'll do
- Assemble and fabricate air vehicle systems, subsystems, fixtures, and prototype hardware using engineering drawings and instructions.
- Install and verify sensors and data acquisition systems, then conduct mechanical tests and document results.
- Support repairs, inventory, safe workspace practices, and improvements to fabrication and testing workflows.
What they ask for
- 4–6 years of experience in aircraft maintenance, prototype fabrication, or test stand design and fabrication.
- Proficiency in metallic and mechanisms fabrication, including bearing installation and removal.
- Hands-on machine shop experience with manual and/or CNC tools.
- Ability to read engineering drawings, schematics, and detailed work instructions.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with mechanical systems such as hydraulic actuators, pumps, fluids, load frames, and DAQ systems.
- Experience in aerospace, automotive, defense, or high-performance prototyping environments; knowledge of adhesives, fasteners, and composite bonding processes.
Tools
CAD, CNC, strain gauges, thermocouples, data acquisition systems, DAQ systems
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