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Staff Engineer, Mechanical & Actuated Systems (R5293)

Shield AI · Seattle, Washington

CHECKED 7H AGO

Defenseonsitestaff$160k–$240k
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At a glance

Highlights

  • Architect mechanical and actuated systems for the X-BAT autonomous aircraft.
  • Design uplocks, doors, flight controls, landing gear, and wing-fold assemblies.
  • Help prototype, test, and release autonomous UAV products to production.

Ideal candidate

A passionate, innovative and mission-driven mechanical product designer excited to build state-of-the-art AI aircraft that protect service members and civilians.

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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