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Shield AI

Senior Engineer, Air Vehicle Fluid Systems (R5203)

Seattle, Washington · On-site · Senior

Discipline
Mechanical
Industry
Defense
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X-BAT Division

Senior Fluid Systems Engineer for defense UAV platform X-BAT. Leads liquid cooling and thermal management system design, analysis, sizing, supplier interactions, and flight-test support; may travel to flight-test operations. Located in Seattle with potential test-site travel.

Day shift

Required

  • fluid systems
  • liquid cooling
  • thermal management
  • system analysis
  • sizing
  • supplier engagement
  • flight test support
  • design components

Preferred

  • aerospace fluid dynamics
  • thermo-fluid analysis
  • COTS components
  • flight test operations
  • X-BAT platform
  • thermal modeling
  • statement of work experience

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:
Shield AI is seeking a Senior Fluid Systems Engineer to support development and flight test of of liquid cooling and thermal management systems for our groundbreaking jet-engine VTOL military UAV platform, X-BAT. You will design components and fluid systems, engage with suppliers, perform system and component analysis and sizing, and own multiple aspects of X-BAT’s fluid systems.  You may also travel to support flight test operations in the control room out of Shield AI’s Newton, KS test site during Shield AI’s flight test campaigns.
 

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