Shield AI
Propulsion Engineer, Fleet Support (R5005)
Dallas, Texas · On-site · Senior
- Discipline
- Aerospace
- Industry
- Defense
Spec sheet
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Aircraft Operations Division
Senior Propulsion Engineer to lead propulsion issues for the V-BAT Fleet, bridging fleet support with propulsion, vehicle, manufacturing, and quality teams to diagnose root causes and improve fleet reliability. Customer-facing technical leadership with strong propulsion fundamentals and field troubleshooting experience.
Required
- propulsion
- fleet support
- root cause analysis
- diagnose issues
- customer-facing engineering
- field troubleshooting
- engineering liaison
- quality
Preferred
- experience with military/defense hardware
- systems-level propulsion knowledge
- cross-functional collaboration
- test and validation
- reliability improvement
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 a Senior Propulsion Engineer to serve as the propulsion SME for the V-BAT Fleet Support team. In this role, you will be the customer-facing engineering lead for escalated propulsion issues across the fielded fleet. You will act as the bridge between Fleet Support and the core propulsion, vehicle, manufacturing, and quality engineering teams to diagnose issues, drive root cause, and improve fleet reliability.
This role is ideal for an engineer who combines strong propulsion fundamentals with practical field troubleshooting experience and a customer-first mindset.
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