Senior Mechanical Engineer – Aerospace Hardware Design

Shield; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

Shield AI is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to design, develop, and release production-ready hardware for the V-BAT aircraft. You will own the mechanical design of components and subsystems from concept through production, collaborating with electrical, RF, manufacturing, and test teams.

The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with 3D CAD, GD&T, material selection, and design for manufacturing, and will integrate electronics and composite structures into rugged airborne platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of mechanical design with production release ownership.
• Strong GD&T knowledge and ASME Y14.5.
• Experience creating 2D production drawings.
• Proficiency in NX/Creo/CATIA/SolidWorks/Inventor.

Responsibilities

• Design and integrate mechanical subsystems for airborne or ruggedized platforms.
• Create 3D models, assemblies, drawings, BOMs, and release packages.
• Apply GD&T and perform tolerance analyses for fit and inspectability.
• Package electronics (radios, antennas, PCBAs, harnessing) within subsystems.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver integrated hardware.
• Support prototype builds, testing, and production integration.

Skills

Mechanical design

Product development

GD&T

2D drawings

Cross-functional work

Education

Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

NX

Creo

CATIA

SolidWorks

Inventor

Job description

Shield AI is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to design, develop, and release production-ready hardware for the V-BAT aircraft. You will own the mechanical design of components and subsystems from concept through production, collaborating with electrical, RF, manufacturing, and test teams.

The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with 3D CAD, GD&T, material selection, and design for manufacturing, and will integrate electronics and composite structures into rugged airborne platforms.