Senior Staff UAV Mechanical & Actuated Systems Engineer

Shield; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 310,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

Shield AI is seeking a Senior Staff Mechanical & Actuated Systems Engineer to lead the mechanical design of autonomous UAVs. You will own the end-to-end design process for complex mechanisms on the X-BAT platform, from concept through release, collaborating with electrical, avionics, hydraulics, and propulsion teams.

You will perform structural/kinematic analyses and preliminary FEA, mentor engineers, and support pre-production, testing, and flight trials to ensure reliability and performance.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering required.
• 10+ years in mechanical or mechanism design.
• Strong CAD skills (NX preferred).
• Kinematic analysis and optimization.

Responsibilities

• Design complex electro-mechanical or hydro-mechanical mechanisms for autonomous aircraft.
• Own the full design process: concept, CAD design, analysis, tolerance stackups, material selection, and drawing release.
• Perform structural and kinematic calculations and preliminary FEA.
• Prototype, test, and iterate mechanism designs for functionality and reliability.
• Collaborate with electrical, avionics, hydraulics, flight controls, and propulsion teams.
• Mentor junior engineers and help set technical direction and promote technical excellence.
• Support pre-production builds, prototype integration, and ground/flight testing.

Skills

Mechanical design

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

B.S. in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering

Tools

NX CAD

Job description

Shield AI is seeking a Senior Staff Mechanical & Actuated Systems Engineer to lead the mechanical design of autonomous UAVs. You will own the end-to-end design process for complex mechanisms on the X-BAT platform, from concept through release, collaborating with electrical, avionics, hydraulics, and propulsion teams.

You will perform structural/kinematic analyses and preliminary FEA, mentor engineers, and support pre-production, testing, and flight trials to ensure reliability and performance.