Senior Staff Engineer, Mechanical Test (R4413)
Shield AI · Seattle, Washington
CHECKED 5H AGO
Defenseonsitesenior staff$200k–$300k
At a glance
Highlights
- Help design next-generation aircraft protecting service members and civilians.
- Quantify product performance to directly inform Shield AI hardware design.
- Create custom measurement tools and specialized analysis for testing.
Ideal candidate
A detail-oriented, hands-on engineer who thrives in dynamic lab environments and wants their test work to directly shape next-generation aircraft protecting service members and civilians.
Requirements
- Hands-on experience with hydraulic systems
- Experience with sensor technologies including force, pressure, strain and displacement
- Proficient in Python for test automation and data analysis
- Expert-level proficiency in CAD tools such as NX
- Experience supporting development, testing and validation of advanced mechanical systems
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