Staff Fluid & Thermal Systems Engineer — Aerospace UAVs

Shield AI; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 255,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Benefits

Equity

Job summary

Shield AI seeks a Staff Fluid and Mechanical Systems Engineer to lead multidisciplinary fluid-system layouts, thermal transport hardware, and adjacent mechanical designs for a Group 5 UAV fighter aircraft. You will apply first-principles engineering to develop ram-air circuits, liquid cooling, ECS/TMS fluid architecture, and supporting installations that are buildable and ready for vehicle integration.

The ideal candidate has 6+ years in aerospace fluid/thermal/mechanical design, strong

Qualifications

• 6+ years of fluid systems design, thermal systems analysis, or mechanical systems installation in aerospace or related regulated industry.
• BS or MS in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering or related technical discipline.
• Deep mastery of thermodynamics, fluid dynamics, heat transfer, mechanical design fundamentals, tolerance stack-up.

Responsibilities

• Own fluid-system layouts and mechanical installations for a Group 5 UAV aircraft.
• Develop ram-air circuits, liquid cooling, and ECS/TMS fluid architecture.
• Ensure designs are buildable, maintainable, and ready for vehicle integration.

Skills

Fluid systems design

Thermal systems analysis

Mechanical systems installation

Autonomy

Education

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

Tools

Siemens NX

CATIA

Creo

SolidWorks

Job description

Shield AI seeks a Staff Fluid and Mechanical Systems Engineer to lead multidisciplinary fluid-system layouts, thermal transport hardware, and adjacent mechanical designs for a Group 5 UAV fighter aircraft. You will apply first-principles engineering to develop ram-air circuits, liquid cooling, ECS/TMS fluid architecture, and supporting installations that are buildable and ready for vehicle integration.

The ideal candidate has 6+ years in aerospace fluid/thermal/mechanical design, strong