Senior Staff Engineer, Structural Analysis - Ranger (R6369)
Shield AI · Seattle, Washington
Defenseonsitesenior staff$210k–$320k
At a glance
Highlights
- Lead structural analysis and validation for next-generation UAV platforms.
- Serve as SME for airframe structures across development and flight test.
- Support test correlation to ensure structural integrity into production.
Ideal candidate
Seasoned airframe structures leader who thrives owning complex analysis and guiding design tradeoffs. Mentors engineers and cares deeply about structural integrity from development through flight test.
Requirements
- 12-15+ years of experience with major structural workstreams on aerospace programs
- Own structural analysis execution and influence key design tradeoffs
- Comfortable mentoring engineers
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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