Staff Actuated Systems Engineer for UAV Flight Controls

Shield; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Shield AI is seeking a Staff (L4) Actuated Systems Engineer to take hands-on ownership of the mechanical design, layout, and integration of actuation systems for flight control surfaces, bay doors, and other airframe mechanisms on a Group 5 UAV fighter aircraft.

You will apply first-principles engineering to develop buildable actuator installations, mature mechanism layouts, and drive detailed hardware design through release, test, and vehicle integration.

Qualifications

• Hands-on mechanical design of actuation systems for aircraft.
• Experience with actuation installations and mechanism layouts.
• Ability to drive hardware design through release, test, and vehicle integration.

Job description

Shield AI is seeking a Staff (L4) Actuated Systems Engineer to take hands-on ownership of the mechanical design, layout, and integration of actuation systems for flight control surfaces, bay doors, and other airframe mechanisms on a Group 5 UAV fighter aircraft.

You will apply first-principles engineering to develop buildable actuator installations, mature mechanism layouts, and drive detailed hardware design through release, test, and vehicle integration.