Senior Manager, Mechanical Engineering - Avionics (R4416)

United States·Seattle,San DiegoFull Time Employeesenior

EngineeringOtherMechanical EngineerMechanical Engineering

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Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software,

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EngineeringOtherMechanical EngineerMechanical Engineering

Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation and synthetic reality technologies. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide. For more information, visit www.shield.ai. Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and YouTube.

Lead the team responsible for the architecture and design for all mechanical, thermal, and EWIS elements of ground and flight avionics on the X-BAT program

Take ownership of a small team of thermal, mechanical, and EWIS engineers, establish leads and sub-managers, and grow the team to support program goals in the immediate and long term

While you will not be expected to design as an individual contributor, you must have this experience in your past to establish what "right" looks like for your organization

Develop standards and processes for thermal and mechanical engineering of critical avionics hardware

Partner closely with electrical engineering, RF, PCB design, reliability, supply chain, structures, manufacturing and other disciplines to drive full scope product delivery

Own your team's output of complex electro-mechanical solutions for flight critical avionics systems that withstand harsh environments

B.S. in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering

10+ years of experience in mechanical design around electronics and electrical systems

Strong experience in CAD software (NX, SolidWorks, CATIA, or similar) for 3D modeling, drawing creation, and system layout

Experience working with electrical engineers to develop avionics packaging

Experience with finite element analysis (FEA), thermal analysis, and fatigue/lifecycle testing

Experience working directly with fabrication shops, contract manufacturers, and suppliers

Ability to work in a fast-paced, agile development environment with evolving priorities

A demonstrated record of working hard, being trustworthy, holding yourself to high standards, and being kind to others

Ability to obtain a Secret level security clearance

Full-time regular employee offer package:

Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity

Temporary employee offer package:

Pay within range listed above + temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment)

Salary compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and specific work location. All offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check. Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits. Please speak to your talent acquisition representative for more information.

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Shield AI is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

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Seattle, United States

On-site at the office

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About this job

Pay per year: $220,000–$330,000 a year; 103% above the $135,250 median for Mechanical Engineer jobs on Jobera (749 salaries).
Who can apply: United States
Posted: 134 days ago
Employer: has 682 open jobs on Jobera in 18 countries.