Staff Engineer, Aircraft Configuration Design (R5830)
Shield AI · San Diego, California
CHECKED 7H AGO
DefenseonsiteStaff$144k–$210k
At a glance
Highlights
- Design next-generation autonomous UAVs for real-world operations.
- Optimize aircraft configurations across aero, propulsion and mission systems.
- Prototype cutting-edge aircraft in a fast-paced defense tech environment.
Ideal candidate
Mechanical or aerospace engineer passionate about cutting-edge aircraft design and multidisciplinary integration. Thrives on iterative prototyping and building mission-ready autonomous systems in a fast-paced environment.
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