Staff Engineer, Actuated Systems - Ranger (R6347)
Shield AI · Seattle, Washington
Defenseonsitestaff$170k–$250k
At a glance
Highlights
- Own actuation design for flight surfaces and bay doors on Group 5 UAV fighter.
- Drive actuator hardware from concept through release, test and vehicle integration.
- Apply first-principles engineering to mature buildable actuator installations.
Ideal candidate
Hands-on mechanical engineer who thrives on ownership and first-principles problem-solving in fast-paced aircraft programs. Motivated by rapidly fielding real capability to operators.
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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