Senior Staff Engineer, Environmental Control Systems (RX) (R5905)

Shield; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Shield AI is seeking a Senior Staff (L5) Environmental Control System (ECS) Engineer in Dallas, Texas. You will take full technical ownership of the ECS architecture for a dedicated special access program, delivering flight-ready hardware in rapid iterations.

Responsibilities include trades, sizing, hardware design, supplier management, and supporting proposals and capture, with hands-on engineering to move concepts into operational capability.

Responsibilities

• Take full technical ownership of the Environmental Control System (ECS) architecture, analysis, design and integration for a dedicated special access program.
• Coordinate with suppliers and internal teams to size systems, design hardware, support proposals and capture, and deliver flight-ready hardware in rapid-iteration development.

Job description

Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation and synthetic reality technologies. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide. For more information, visit www.shield.ai. Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and YouTube.

Job Description:

As a Senior Staff (L5) Environmental Control System (ECS) Engineer, you will take full technical ownership of the Environmental Control System architecture, analysis, design, and integration for a dedicated special access program. Serving as the sole ECS subject matter expert on this program, you will work from first principles to execute trades, size systems, design hardware, manage external suppliers, support proposals and capture, and deliver flight-ready hardware in a rapid-iteration development environment. This position requires a balance of technical rigor, rapid decision-making, and hands-on engineering to efficiently transition concepts into operational capability. The ideal candidate is comfortable solving complex problems, taking ownership, working within an accelerated aircraft development environment, and is motivated by getting meaningful capability into the hands of operators quickly.