Shield AI
Senior Staff Engineer, Actuation Systems Architecture & Design (RX) (R6003)
Dallas, TX · On-site · Senior
- Discipline
- Aerospace
- Industry
- Defense
Spec sheet
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X-BAT Division
Senior Staff Engineer responsible for actuation systems architecture, design, and integration for Group 5 UAV actuation and mechanisms, from requirements to production, within a fast-paced aircraft development environment.
Required
- actuation systems architecture
- design and integration
- qualified production
- detailed design
- UAV aircraft
- actuation mechanisms
- requirements derivation
- first principles
Preferred
- flight control integration
- systems engineering
- DFMEA/requirements traceability
- hardware-in-the-loop testing
- mechanism design
- vibration analysis
Employer description
Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation and synthetic reality technologies. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and 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.
Job Description:
As a Senior Staff Engineer (L4/L5), you will take full technical ownership of actuation systems architecture, design, and integration for actuated systems and mechanisms on a Group 5 UAV fighter aircraft. You will work from first principles to define requirements, make sound design decisions, and drive the selected solutions through detailed design, integration, qualification, and production. This position requires a balance of technical rigor, rapid decision-making, and hands-on engineering to efficiently transition concepts into operational capability. The ideal candidate is comfortable solving complex problems, taking ownership, working within an accelerated aircraft development environment, and is motivated by getting meaningful capability into the hands of operators quickly.
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