Staff Engineer, Mechanical Design - Launch and Recovery Systems (R4571)
Shield AI · Seattle, Washington
CHECKED 6H AGO
Defenseonsitestaff$160k–$240k
At a glance
Highlights
- Lead design of ground support equipment for next-gen high-endurance UAS.
- Create robust field-deployable systems enabling aircraft operations.
- Help advance AI-powered autonomous aircraft for complex contested environments.
Ideal candidate
A mission-driven mechanical design leader who thrives on field-ready hardware and collaborating across engineering and operations to improve effectiveness.
Requirements
- Deep expertise in mechanical design
- Experience with structural analysis
- Knowledge of aerospace ground systems
- Experience leading design, development and testing of Ground Support Equipment
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