Principal Propulsion Engineer (R6453)
Shield AI · Seattle, Washington
DefenseonsitePrincipal$260k–$400k
At a glance
Highlights
- Design propulsion hardware for V-BAT and X-BAT UAV aircraft platforms.
- Own configuration control and interface discipline for complex hardware.
- Build flight hardware supporting real-world defense operations worldwide.
Ideal candidate
Senior mechanical design contributor who thrives owning complex hardware end-to-end and cares deeply about manufacturability, rigor, and mission-driven defense tech.
Requirements
- Experience designing, releasing and improving mechanical components for propulsion systems
- Ability to lead complex CAD efforts with rigorous design standards
- Skilled in configuration control, interface discipline and design for manufacturability and test
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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