Shield AI
Staff Engineer, Fluid and Mechanical Systems (RX) (R6000)
Dallas, Texas · On-site · Staff
- Discipline
- Mechanical
- Industry
- Defense
Spec sheet
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X-BAT Division
Staff (L4) Fluid and Mechanical Systems Engineer responsible for fluid-system layouts, thermal hardware, and adjacent mechanical design for a Group 5 UAV fighter aircraft. Develop ram-air circuits, liquid cooling, ECS/TMS fluid architecture, and supporting installations that are buildable, maintainable, and ready for vehicle integration; operate in an accelerated aircraft development environment to deliver capability to operators.
Day shift
Required
- fluid-system layouts
- thermal transport hardware
- mechanical design
- vehicle integration
- ram-air circuits
- liquid cooling systems
- ECS/TMS fluid architecture
- buildable
Preferred
- UAV/aircraft experience
- hands-on engineering
- first-principles engineering
- group 5 aircraft
- design for manufacturability
- rapid decision-making
Benefits
- medical
- 401k
- PTO
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 Staff (L4) Fluid and Mechanical Systems Engineer, you will be a hands-on multi-disciplinary owner of fluid-system layouts, thermal transport hardware, and adjacent mechanical design for a Group 5 UAV fighter aircraft. You will apply first-principles engineering to develop ram-air circuits, liquid cooling systems, ECS/TMS fluid architecture, and supporting mechanical installations that are buildable, maintainable, and ready for vehicle integration. 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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