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Shield AI

Senior Propulsion Design Engineer (R4642)

Seattle, WA · On-site · Senior

Discipline
Aerospace
Industry
Defense
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X-BAT Division

Senior Propulsion Design Engineer to lead propulsion hardware development for X-BAT UAV, from layout through production release, with hands-on, cross-functional collaboration across engine, fuel, oil, and bleed air systems; manufacturing, test, and flight operations involvement.

Day shift

Required

  • propulsion design
  • turbofan engine
  • hardware development
  • production release
  • test support
  • flight operations
  • cross-functional collaboration
  • machinists / technicians interaction

Preferred

  • gas turbine experience
  • UAV propulsion
  • RE and flight test collaboration
  • manufacturability and testability
  • hardware integration

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:
We are seeking a Senior Propulsion Design Engineer to support the development and delivery of propulsion hardware for the X-BAT platform, a next-generation UAV powered by a low-bypass turbofan engine. This role spans the full lifecycle of propulsion system components - from early layout and design through production release, test support, and flight operations.
You will be a key contributor to turning propulsion architecture into manufacturable, testable, and flight-ready hardware across the engine, fuel, oil, and bleed air systems. This role is hands-on, detail-oriented, and highly cross-functional - requiring close collaboration with propulsion REs, technicians, machinists, production, controls, airframe, and flight test teams.

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