Staff Engineer, Propulsion (R5899)

Shield AI
Seattle
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 175,000 - 263,000 annuallyFunction: Communications, PR & CommunityExperience: 7+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Ownership","Rapid decision-making","Problem-solving","Cross-functional collaboration","Mentorship"]

Serve as the Responsible Engineer for propulsion hardware and capabilities across the full lifecycle—requirements through procurement, build, test, flight, and operational deployment. Own engine performance and integration work spanning requirements, interfaces, operability, transient behavior, and vehicle-level impacts. Lead design reviews, supplier engagements, propulsion testing, and data analysis to quantify margins and drive corrective improvements. Conduct failure investigations and collaborate hands-on with cross-functional engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, test, and flight teams.

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Staff Engineer, Propulsion (R5899)

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Job Summary

Serve as the Responsible Engineer for propulsion hardware and capabilities across the full lifecycle—requirements through procurement, build, test, flight, and operational deployment. Own engine performance and integration work spanning requirements, interfaces, operability, transient behavior, and vehicle-level impacts. Lead design reviews, supplier engagements, propulsion testing, and data analysis to quantify margins and drive corrective improvements. Conduct failure investigations and collaborate hands-on with cross-functional engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, test, and flight teams.
Location: Seattle
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Communications, PR & Community
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Serve as the Responsible Engineer for propulsion hardware and capabilities from requirements through procurement, integration, build, test, flight, and operational support.
  • •Own engine performance and integration activities including requirements, interfaces, operability, transient behavior, performance margins, and vehicle-level impacts.
  • •Lead technical design reviews, supplier engagements, and hardware procurement while ensuring propulsion meets performance, thermal, structural, reliability, and mission requirements.
  • •Plan and execute propulsion testing with instrumentation, procedures, data acquisition, performance validation, and test-to-flight readiness.
  • •Lead failure investigations and root cause efforts, analyzing ground and flight data to drive corrective design, control, or operational improvements.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 175,000 - 263,000 annually
Perks:Equity

Key Requirements

  • •7+ years of experience in aerospace propulsion development, integration, test, or flight operations with demonstrated ownership of complex aerospace hardware.
  • •Strong understanding of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, compressible flow, and gas turbine engine performance (thrust generation, fuel consumption, operability, transient response).
  • •Hands-on experience integrating propulsion hardware, instrumentation, testing, flight support, and technical failure investigations.
  • •Proficiency in Python (or similar tools) for engineering analysis, data reduction, and model correlation.
  • •U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain security clearance.
Experience:7+ yearsDefense-techAerospace propulsionAerospace hardwareGas turbine enginesFighter-class turbofan
Education:Bachelor's in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline
Skills:OwnershipRapid decision-makingProblem-solvingCross-functional collaborationMentorship
Tech Stack:PythonGFSSPREFPROPANSYSFEACFDSiemens NXTeamcenter

Eligibility

Security Clearance:Security clearance

Company Brief

Shield AI
Develops AI-powered autonomy and software for military aircraft and drones to enable autonomous ISR and combat missions, integrating perception, navigation, and mission planning for defense customers.
Industry: Defense Technology
Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: San Diego, United States
Founded: 2015
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