Senior Systems Integration Engineer - Aircraft (Equity)

Front Door Defense; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 138,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Benefits

Equity

Job summary

Shield AI is seeking a Staff Systems Integration Engineer to lead the integration of major aircraft systems from concept to production. Based in Seattle, you will establish subsystem installation architectures and guide multidisciplinary teams across structures, avionics, propulsion, and manufacturing.

You will mentor engineers, develop integration strategies, and drive improvements in design, manufacturability, and engineering execution through collaboration and leadership.

Qualifications

• 4+ years with mechanical systems integration of aerospace platforms.
• Experience leading installation design, packaging, and interfaces.
• Proven capability to own subsystem integration from concept to production.

Responsibilities

• Lead integration of major aircraft systems across engineering disciplines.
• Define installation architecture and interface strategies for mech/electrical/avionics systems.
• Guide packaging studies balancing performance, manufacturability, and reliability.
• Review drawings, BOMs, and configuration baselines; ensure technical alignment.

Skills

Systems integration

Technical leadership

Cross-functional teamwork

GD&T

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CATIA

NX

Creo

Teamcenter

Windchill

3DEXPERIENCE

Job description

Shield AI is seeking a Staff Systems Integration Engineer to lead the integration of major aircraft systems from concept to production. Based in Seattle, you will establish subsystem installation architectures and guide multidisciplinary teams across structures, avionics, propulsion, and manufacturing.

You will mentor engineers, develop integration strategies, and drive improvements in design, manufacturability, and engineering execution through collaboration and leadership.