Shield AI
Sr. Staff Thermal Engineer - Aircraft Avionics & Thermal Systems (R3930)
Seattle, Washington · On-site · Senior
- Discipline
- Mechanical
- Industry
- Defense
Spec sheet
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X-BAT Division
Senior Staff Thermal Engineer leading design, analysis, and integration of aircraft avionics thermal management systems with potential expansion into aircraft-level thermal and fluid systems; requires strong first-principles problem solving, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and mentorship within aerospace requirements.
Required
- thermal management
- aircraft avionics
- first-principles problem solving
- design analysis and integration
- thermal systems
- orbital/mission-critical aerospace requirements
- mentoring peers
- cross-disciplinary collaboration
Preferred
- fluids systems
- air/thermal modeling
- CFD
- system integration
- customer/stakeholder communication
- robust thermal solutions
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:
Are you a passionate and innovative thermal engineer looking to help develop state of the art AI and aircraft products? Are you eager to make a positive difference in the world? Do you want to work alongside mission driven and values focused teammates? Shield AI is just the place for you!
As a Sr. Staff Thermal Engineer at Shield AI, you will lead the design, analysis, and integration of aircraft avionics thermal management systems, with opportunities to flex into aircraft-level thermal and fluid systems.
This role is best suited for an engineer who thrives on first-principles problem solving, is comfortable with ambiguous, open-ended challenges, and can bridge technical disciplines with strong communication and collaboration skills and the ability to simplify and communicate complex problems. The engineer will be a key contributor in shaping designs, mentoring peers, and ensuring robust thermal solutions that meet mission-critical aerospace requirements.
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