Senior Staff Engineer, Survivability Materials
Shield AI · Seattle, Washington
CHECKED 7H AGO
Defenseonsitesenior staff$170k–$250k
At a glance
Highlights
- Lead low-observable materials for next-generation autonomous aircraft.
- Build intelligent aircraft to survive in highly contested environments.
- Ensure signature solutions stay producible and durable through lifecycle.
Ideal candidate
A mission-driven materials engineer who thrives collaborating across design and manufacturing and cares about protecting service members with survivable autonomous aircraft.
Requirements
- Experience with radar-absorbing materials
- Experience with specialty coatings
- Experience with electromagnetic material characterization
- Experience with aerospace manufacturing processes
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