Shield AI
Senior Mechanical Engineer, Systems Integration
Seattle, Washington · On-site · Senior
- Discipline
- Mechanical
- Industry
- Defense
Spec sheet
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X-BAT Division
Staff Systems Integration Engineer responsible for leading cross-disciplinary integration of major aircraft systems across the product lifecycle, establishing installation architectures, guiding teams, and driving improvements in design, manufacturability, and reliability.
Required
- integration of major aircraft systems
- subsystem installation architectures
- multidisciplinary engineering leadership
- experience with structures, avionics, propulsion, electrical systems
- manufacturing, suppliers
- engineering execution and manufacturability improvements
Preferred
- technical leadership across programs
- mentoring engineers
- aircraft systems integration
- strategic integration planning
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 Systems Integration Engineer you will provide technical leadership for the integration of major aircraft systems across the full product development lifecycle. You will establish subsystem installation architectures, guide multidisciplinary engineering teams, and lead complex integration efforts involving structures, avionics, propulsion, electrical systems, manufacturing, and suppliers.
In this role, you will influence technical direction beyond your immediate assignments by developing integration strategies, improving engineering processes, and mentoring engineers across multiple programs.
The ideal candidate is a recognized technical leader with extensive experience integrating complex aircraft systems. They possess exceptional engineering judgment, are trusted to solve the organization’s most challenging multidisciplinary integration problems, and consistently drive improvements in aircraft design, manufacturability, reliability, and engineering execution through collaboration and technical leadership.
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