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Shield AI

Aerostructures Design Engineer II (R5157)

Seattle, Washington · On-site · Mid

Discipline
Aerospace
Industry
Defense
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X-BAT Division

Aerostructures Design Engineer II leads design and development of high-performance structural components for autonomous aircraft, from concept through production release, ensuring structural integrity and manufacturability while supporting cross-functional integration.

Required

  • design for aerostructures
  • structural component development
  • concept through production release
  • manufacturability considerations
  • cross-functional collaboration
  • flight-critical design
  • structural integrity verification

Preferred

  • hands-on design environment experience
  • autonomous aircraft exposure
  • flight-critical systems
  • cross-functional team leadership
  • aerospace materials and processes

Benefits

  • unspecified

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:
Shield AI is seeking an Aerostructures Design Engineer II to support the development of structural components for our next-generation autonomous aircraft. As a key contributor on the Mechanical Engineering team, you will design and develop high-performance structural components from concept through production release.
You’ll work cross-functionally to ensure structural integrity, manufacturability, and system integration across one of the most advanced autonomous aircraft platforms being built today. This role is ideal for an aerospace mechanical engineer who thrives in hands-on design environments and is eager to take increasing ownership of flight-critical designs.

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