Staff Propulsion Design Engineer — Hands-on & Production

Shield AI; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Shield AI in Dallas, TX is seeking a Staff Mechanical Design & Analysis Engineer to own propulsion hardware from concept through production release for the V-BAT aircraft.

You will perform structural, thermal, fatigue, and vibration analyses, create CAD models and drawings, route fluid lines, coordinate with cross-functional teams, and drive ECOs while ensuring flight-critical hardware meets reliability targets.

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering.
• 5+ years of professional mechanical design experience.
• Strong proficiency with 3D CAD modeling and detailed mechanical design.
• Experience developing production-ready engineering drawings and documentation.
• Understanding of GD&T and manufacturing processes.
• Experience owning components through the full product lifecycle from concept through production.
• Experience supporting prototype builds, testing, and design iteration.
• Strong cross-functional communication and project coordination skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced hardware development environment.

Responsibilities

• Design propulsion system components and subsystems for V-BAT.
• Perform mechanical analysis to guide and validate your designs, including: static strength, fatigue, vibration, and thermal analysis.
• Create and maintain high-quality CAD models and drawing packages for propulsion components and assemblies.
• Route and retain wire harnesses, fuel lines, oil lines, cooling lines, and other propulsion-adjacent tubing or fluid systems.
• Own engineering change orders (ECOs) from problem definition through release.
• Coordinate design releases with manufacturing, quality, supply chain, flight test, and other teams.
• Own and execute verification and validation test campaigns for hardware.
• Analyze test data from ground and flight tests to ensure compliance with requirements.

Skills

3D CAD modeling

Engineering analysis

Cross-functional coordination

Prototype testing

Documentation

Fast-paced hardware development

GD&T knowledge

Education

B.S. in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

Siemens NX

Job description

Shield AI in Dallas, TX is seeking a Staff Mechanical Design & Analysis Engineer to own propulsion hardware from concept through production release for the V-BAT aircraft.

You will perform structural, thermal, fatigue, and vibration analyses, create CAD models and drawings, route fluid lines, coordinate with cross-functional teams, and drive ECOs while ensuring flight-critical hardware meets reliability targets.