Senior Engineer, Sustaining (R6024)

Shield AI
Dallas
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Solutions Engineering & Sales EngineeringExperience: 5+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Technical writing","Documentation","Cross-functional communication","Investigation leadership","Troubleshooting"]

Lead sustaining engineering for V-BAT mechanical issues across production, testing, and fielded aircraft. Provide hands-on troubleshooting during builds, integration, and verification while implementing immediate containment and driving root-cause investigations through permanent corrective actions. Coordinate across Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Test, and Field Operations, update CAD models/drawings/BOMs, and document results and lessons learned to prevent recurring deviations.

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Shield AI
Shield AI
1 day ago

Senior Engineer, Sustaining (R6024)

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Job Summary

Lead sustaining engineering for V-BAT mechanical issues across production, testing, and fielded aircraft. Provide hands-on troubleshooting during builds, integration, and verification while implementing immediate containment and driving root-cause investigations through permanent corrective actions. Coordinate across Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Test, and Field Operations, update CAD models/drawings/BOMs, and document results and lessons learned to prevent recurring deviations.
Location: Dallas
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Solutions Engineering & Sales Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Resolve mechanical issues arising from production, testing, fielded aircraft, and customer operations.
  • •Provide hands-on engineering support during aircraft builds, integration, testing, and troubleshooting.
  • •Implement immediate containment actions while driving root cause and permanent corrective action.
  • •Lead structured investigations using fault trees, 5 Whys, failure analysis, and test-based troubleshooting.
  • •Update CAD models, drawings, specifications, and bills of material, and drive released changes through implementation.

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
  • •5+ years of relevant experience for Senior Engineer or 8+ years for Staff Engineer.
  • •Experience supporting production, sustaining engineering, fielded products, or complex hardware troubleshooting.
  • •Demonstrated ability to lead technical investigations through verified corrective action.
  • •Proficiency with 3D CAD, engineering drawings, GD&T, and mechanical design for manufacturing.
Experience:5+ yearsDefense-techHardwareAircraftProduction engineeringSustaining engineering
Education:Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field
Skills:Technical writingDocumentationCross-functional communicationInvestigation leadershipTroubleshooting
Tech Stack:3D CADCAD modelsEngineering drawingsGD&TMechanical designBills of materialFault trees5 Whys

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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