Senior Engineer, Air Vehicle Fluid Systems (R5203)
Shield AI · Seattle, Washington
CHECKED 6H AGO
Defenseonsitesenior$130k–$200k
At a glance
Highlights
- Design liquid cooling and thermal management systems for X-BAT VTOL UAV.
- Own fluid system design, analysis, sizing, and supplier engagement end-to-end.
- Support flight test operations from the control room in Newton, KS.
Ideal candidate
A hands-on fluid systems engineer who thrives on ownership and flight test, motivated by building mission-critical VTOL aircraft and seeing designs fly in real operations.
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