Staff Fluid & Mechanical Systems Engineer — UAVs

F7d8749a; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Benefits

Equity

Job summary

Shield AI is seeking a Staff (L4) Fluid and Mechanical Systems Engineer to own fluid-system layouts, thermal transport hardware, and related mechanical design for a Group 5 UAV fighter aircraft. You will apply first-principles engineering to develop ram-air circuits, liquid cooling systems, ECS/TMS fluid architecture, and supporting installations for vehicle integration.

The ideal candidate will have 7–12 years in aerospace fluid/thermal/mechanical design, a strong background in thermodynamics

Qualifications

• Clearance required: US Citizens Only & Must have an Active Secret or higher clearance.
• 7–12 years of fluid/thermal/mechanical systems experience in aerospace or regulated industry.
• B.S. or M.S. in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering or related technical discipline.

Responsibilities

• Develop and mature aircraft fluid system layouts (ram-air, liquid cooling, ECS/TMS).
• Size pumps, reservoirs, and thermal routes; perform pressure-drop and flow analyses.
• Model fluid/thermal systems using Flowmaster/AMESim/GFSSP or similar tools.
• Design brackets, mounts, and installation provisions; basic FEA as needed.
• Select pumps, valves, heat exchangers, and related hardware.
• Coordinate interfaces with structures, EWIS, and electrical/thermal systems.
• Support qualification testing per MIL-STD-810 and airworthiness planning.

Skills

Fluid systems design

Thermal analysis

CAD modeling

1D fluid modeling

System integration

FMEA/FEA basics

Security clearance

MIL-STD-810 familiarity

Education

B.S. or M.S. in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering

Tools

Siemens NX

CATIA

Creo

SolidWorks

Job description

Shield AI is seeking a Staff (L4) Fluid and Mechanical Systems Engineer to own fluid-system layouts, thermal transport hardware, and related mechanical design for a Group 5 UAV fighter aircraft. You will apply first-principles engineering to develop ram-air circuits, liquid cooling systems, ECS/TMS fluid architecture, and supporting installations for vehicle integration.

The ideal candidate will have 7–12 years in aerospace fluid/thermal/mechanical design, a strong background in thermodynamics