Director, Avionics Mechanical Engineering
Shield AI · Seattle, Washington
CHECKED 6H AGO
Defenseonsitedirector$265k–$398k
At a glance
Highlights
- Lead mechanical, thermal, and EWIS design for X-BAT aircraft and ground equipment.
- Deliver flight-critical electro-mechanical hardware from concept through production.
- Shape X-BAT architecture partnering with engineering, program, and operations leaders
Ideal candidate
Hands-on avionics mechanical leader who thrives building teams and owning flight-critical hardware end-to-end. You combine strong technical fundamentals with mentorship and cross-functional partnership to deliver complex aircraft systems.
Requirements
- Strong technical fundamentals
- History of hands-on design
Lab profile
About Shield AI
Venture-backed defense-tech company building intelligent autonomy systems to protect service members and civilians.
What they build
- Hivemind autonomy software
- V-BAT aircraft
- X-BAT aircraft
Known for
- AI autonomy
- Unmanned aircraft engineering
- Aerodynamics and aerostructures
- Simulation and synthetic reality
Key facts
- Venture-backed
- Offices across U.S., Europe, Middle East, and Asia-Pacific