Engineer II, Mechanical Design (R4922)

Shield AI
Seattle, Dallas
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 88,000 - 130,000 annuallyFunction: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)Experience: 2-2 yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Teamwork","Communication","Problem-solving","Independence","Collaboration"]

Mechanical design engineer contributing to the development of Shield AI's autonomous UAV structures. You’ll design complex structural systems, run tolerances and GD&T analyses, perform preliminary FEA, and iterate mechanisms, collaborating with electrical, avionics, and manufacturing teams to move from concept to production.

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Shield AI
Shield AI
4 months ago

Engineer II, Mechanical Design (R4922)

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Job Summary

Mechanical design engineer contributing to the development of Shield AI's autonomous UAV structures. You’ll design complex structural systems, run tolerances and GD&T analyses, perform preliminary FEA, and iterate mechanisms, collaborating with electrical, avionics, and manufacturing teams to move from concept to production.
Location: Seattle, Dallas
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)

Key Responsibilities

  • •Support the design of complex structures for the autonomous aircraft launch and recovery system
  • •Support 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, manufacturing, and test teams

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 88,000 - 130,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Annual BonusEquity

Key Requirements

  • •B.S. in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering
  • •2+ years in mechanical or mechanism design for ground vehicles
  • •Strong CAD skills (NX preferred)
  • •Structural analysis utilizing hand calculations and finite element methods
  • •Understanding of GD&T and tolerance stack-ups for mechanical systems
Experience:2-2 yearsAerospaceUavRobotics
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:TeamworkCommunicationProblem-solvingIndependenceCollaboration
Tech Stack:NXFEAGD&TCAD

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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