Staff Engineer, Mechanical & Actuated Systems (R5293)

Shield AI; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Shield AI in Seattle is seeking a Staff Mechanical & Actuated Systems Engineer to advance the mechanical design of autonomous UAV products. You will architect mechanical and actuated systems for the X-BAT platform, guide detailed design of uplocks, doors, flight controls, landing gear, and wing folds, and collaborate with partners to prototype and release production-ready systems.

You will work with internal teams to ensure performance, schedule, and reliability goals are met, applying

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-BATaircraft, 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:

Are you a passionate and innovative product design engineer looking to help develop state-of-the-art AI and aircraft products? Are you eager to make a positive difference in the world? Do you want to work alongside mission driven and values focused teammates? Shield AI is just the place for you!

As a Staff Mechanical & Actuated Systems Engineer, you will be responsible for contributing to the mechanical design and development of Shield AI's autonomous UAV products. You will help architect mechanical and actuated systems on the X-BAT platform, perform the detailed design of complex mechanical assemblies such as uplocks, doors, flight controls, landing gear, and wing fold, and will use best in class design and analysis tools. You will collaborate closely with internal and/or external partners to prototype, test and release products to production. You will also help ensure product features achieve performance, schedule and reliability goals.