Senior Flight Control Actuation Engineer – UAV Systems

Shield; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Shield AI in Dallas seeks a Staff or Senior Staff Engineer (L4/L5) to own flight control actuation system design for a Group 5 UAV fighter aircraft. You will define requirements from first principles and drive hardware from design through production support.

This role demands rigorous technical execution, fast decision-making, and hands-on engineering to transition concepts into operational capability while balancing risk and schedule in an accelerated aircraft program.

Responsibilities

• Own flight control actuation system design for a Group 5 UAV fighter aircraft.
• Define requirements from first principles and trade off actuator/integration options.
• Drive qualified flight-control actuation hardware from design through production support.

Job description

Shield AI in Dallas seeks a Staff or Senior Staff Engineer (L4/L5) to own flight control actuation system design for a Group 5 UAV fighter aircraft. You will define requirements from first principles and drive hardware from design through production support.

This role demands rigorous technical execution, fast decision-making, and hands-on engineering to transition concepts into operational capability while balancing risk and schedule in an accelerated aircraft program.