Senior Mechanical Engineer - Sustaining Flight Hardware

Shield AI; Dallas, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Benefits

Equity

Job summary

Shield AI is seeking a Senior or Staff Mechanical Engineer to lead the resolution of mechanical issues affecting V-BAT production, testing, and fielded aircraft. You will work hands-on to address urgent hardware problems, drive root-cause analyses, and implement permanent corrective actions while prioritizing sustaining engineering over new-product design.

The role requires strong 3D CAD skills, GD&T proficiency, and cross-functional communication to update designs, drawings, and BOMs,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering
• 5+ years for Senior Engineer or 8+ years for Staff Engineer
• Experience supporting production, sustaining engineering, fielded products, or complex hardware troubleshooting
• Ability to lead technical investigations through verified corrective action
• Proficiency with 3D CAD, engineering drawings, GD&T, and manufacturing-focused design
• Strong technical writing and cross-functional communication

Responsibilities

• Lead the resolution of mechanical issues arising from production, testing, fielded aircraft, and customer operations.
• Provide hands-on engineering support during aircraft builds, integration, testing, and troubleshooting.
• Establish immediate containment actions while driving issues through root cause and permanent corrective action.
• Lead structured investigations using fault trees, 5 Whys, failure analysis, and test-based troubleshooting.
• Coordinate investigations across Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Test, and Field Operations.
• Review and disposition deviations, nonconformances, and production questions.
• Determine when issues require changes to designs, drawings, processes, inspections, or supplier controls.
• Update CAD models, drawings, specifications, and bills of material, and drive changes through release and implementation.
• Document investigation results, track recurring issues, and incorporate lessons learned into future designs and processes.

Skills

3D CAD

GD&T

Manufacturing design

Technical writing

Cross-functional communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Creo/AutoCAD

Job description

Shield AI is seeking a Senior or Staff Mechanical Engineer to lead the resolution of mechanical issues affecting V-BAT production, testing, and fielded aircraft. You will work hands-on to address urgent hardware problems, drive root-cause analyses, and implement permanent corrective actions while prioritizing sustaining engineering over new-product design.

The role requires strong 3D CAD skills, GD&T proficiency, and cross-functional communication to update designs, drawings, and BOMs,