Staff Engineer, Landing Gear Systems (R5372)
Shield AI
Dallas
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 130,000 - 200,000 annuallyFunction: Administration & Executive AssistanceExperience: 7+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Cross-functional collaboration","Independent work","Iterative problem-solving","Reliability focus"]Design and develop landing gear for autonomous UAVs, owning the full engineering process from concept through CAD, analysis, tolerancing, material selection, and drawing release. Perform structural and kinematic calculations with preliminary FEA, prototype and iterate mechanisms, and collaborate across electrical, avionics, hydraulics, and structures. Support pre-production builds and prototype integration through ground and flight testing, helping meet performance, schedule, and reliability goals.

