Senior Mechanical Engineer - Aircraft Structures & Mechanisms

Shield AI; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 136,730 - 205,096; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Benefits

Equity

Job summary

Shield AI, based in Dallas, TX, is looking for a Mechanical Engineer who is passionate about designing state-of-the-art autonomous UAV products. You will contribute to the mechanical design and development, owner of the entire design process while ensuring structural integrity and manufacturability for advanced aircraft platforms.

Ideal candidates should possess a B.S. in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering, with over 7 years of experience in mechanical or mechanism design. The role offers competitive salary and performance incentives.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in mechanical or mechanism design for ground vehicles.
• Strong CAD skills (NX preferred).
• Ability to obtain a S//SAR level security clearance desired.

Responsibilities

• Design complex structures for the autonomous aircraft launch and recovery system.
• Own the full design process: concept, CAD, tolerance analysis, material selection, and drawing release.
• Prototype, test, and iterate mechanism designs for functionality and reliability.

Skills

CAD skills

Kinematic analysis

Structural analysis

Materials selection

FEA analysis

Education

B.S. in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering

Tools

NX

Job description

Shield AI, based in Dallas, TX, is looking for a Mechanical Engineer who is passionate about designing state-of-the-art autonomous UAV products. You will contribute to the mechanical design and development, owner of the entire design process while ensuring structural integrity and manufacturability for advanced aircraft platforms.

Ideal candidates should possess a B.S. in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering, with over 7 years of experience in mechanical or mechanism design. The role offers competitive salary and performance incentives.