Engineer I, Mechanical Hardware Test
Shield AI · Seattle, Washington
Defenseonsiteentry-level$98k–$140k
At a glance
Highlights
- Support development of AI-powered autonomous aircraft for national defense.
- Work on high-endurance UAS built for complex, contested environments.
- Build fixed and field-deployable systems for qualification and stress testing.
Ideal candidate
Entry-level mechanical engineer excited by hands-on hardware testing and aerospace innovation, eager to learn alongside senior engineers and support mission-driven autonomous aircraft.
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
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