Reliability Staff Systems Engineer (R4906)

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Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed deep-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems.

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Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed deep-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include the V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, Hivemind Enterprise, and the Hivemind Vision product lines. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and the 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.

Job Description:
We are seeking a Reliability Systems Engineer to define, build, and execute the reliability program for a X-Bat. This role owns the development of reliability frameworks, drives subsystem-level test strategies, and ensures that design decisions are grounded in mission-driven reliability requirements.

You will work cross-functionally with design, test, and systems engineering teams to translate vehicle-level reliability targets into actionable requirements, analyses, and validation plans.

- Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field
- Experience developing reliability programs from early design through flight test
- 7+ years of experience in reliability engineering for aerospace or complex systems
- Experience with FMECA, FTA, and reliability prediction methods
- Strong understanding of aircraft systems and subsystem interactions
- Experience supporting hardware development, integration, and testing

- Familiarity with standards such as MIL-STD-1629 & MIL-STD-810
- Background in probabilistic risk assessment and uncertainty quantification
- Hands-on experience with aircraft testing (ground and/or flight test)
- Strong systems engineering mindset with ability to work across disciplines