Senior Mechanical Engineer, Aircraft Weapons Payloads

Shield; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Benefits

Equity

Job summary

Shield AI is seeking a senior Mechanical/Aerospace Engineer to own the mechanical integration of weapons and payloads onto X-BAT aircraft, from concept to flight test, in a fast-paced defense-innovation environment.

You will design pylons, fittings, and weapon bay interfaces using MIL-STD-1289 and lead design reviews, analysis iterations, and ground/flight tests, leveraging NX CAD and extensive experience with payload interfaces.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering with 10+ years' design experience.
• Strong CAD skills (NX preferred) and familiarity with bomb rack units and launcher assemblies.
• Experience designing suspension and release mounting fixtures and weapon pylons.

Responsibilities

• Own mechanical integration of weapons and payloads on X-BAT from concept to flight test.
• Design pylons, fittings and weapon bay interfaces following MIL-STD-1289.
• Support design reviews, analyses, and ground/flight test campaigns.

Skills

NX CAD

Mechanism design

Pneumatic power systems

Weapon pylons

Aerospace engineering

Education

BS in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering

Tools

MIL-STD-1289

Job description

Shield AI is seeking a senior Mechanical/Aerospace Engineer to own the mechanical integration of weapons and payloads onto X-BAT aircraft, from concept to flight test, in a fast-paced defense-innovation environment.

You will design pylons, fittings, and weapon bay interfaces using MIL-STD-1289 and lead design reviews, analysis iterations, and ground/flight tests, leveraging NX CAD and extensive experience with payload interfaces.