Senior Staff Engineer, Mechanical - Actuated Systems (R4724)

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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.

Help build the machines that will define the future of autonomous flight. In this role, you will design and deliver high-performance electro-mechanical systems from concept through flight, owning everything from CAD and analysis to prototyping, testing, and production. Working at the intersection of hardware, controls, and propulsion, you’ll solve complex engineering challenges, bring bold ideas to life, and play a direct role in getting cutting-edge aircraft into the air.

Design complex electro-mechanical mechanisms for autonomous aircraft

Own the full design process: concept, CAD, tolerance analysis, material selection, and drawing release

Perform structural and kinematic calculations and preliminary FEA

Prototype, test, and iterate mechanism designs for functionality and reliability

Collaborate with electrical, avionics, flight controls, and propulsion teams

Mentor junior engineers and promote engineering excellence

Support pre-production builds, prototype integration, and ground/flight testing

B.S. in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering

8+ years in mechanical or mechanism design

Strong CAD skills (NX preferred)

Kinematic analysis and optimization

Structural analysis utilizing hand calculations and finite element methods