Aerostructures Design Engineer II (R5156)

Shield AI

Who this role is best for

Aimed at mid-level aerospace mechanical engineers who thrive in hands-on design environments and seek ownership of flight-critical designs.

Best fit for

Aerospace engineers with experience in structural component design and development.
— “design and develop high-performance structural components from concept through production release”
Candidates comfortable with cross-functional collaboration on advanced aircraft platforms.
— “work cross-functionally to ensure structural integrity, manufacturability, and system integration”
Engineers eager to take increasing ownership of flight-critical designs.
— “eager to take increasing ownership of flight-critical designs”

Things to consider

Role involves working on one of the most advanced autonomous aircraft platforms.
— “one of the most advanced autonomous aircraft platforms being built today”

How to stand out

Demonstrate experience in ensuring manufacturability and system integration in past projects.
— “ensure structural integrity, manufacturability, and system integration”
Showcase instances where you took ownership of flight-critical designs.
— “take increasing ownership of flight-critical designs”

Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · TeamLevel · Mid Level

Derived from job-description analysis by Serendipath's career intelligence engine.

What success looks like

design and develop high-performance structural components
ensure structural integrity and manufacturability

Typical background

aerospace engineering degreeexperience in mechanical design

Skills & requirements

Required

Aerospace Mechanical EngineeringStructural DesignCAD Software

Preferred

Finite Element AnalysisManufacturing Processes

About the role

Original posting from Shield AI via Lever

Founded in 2015, 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 and V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft. 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.

Source: Shield AI careers (Lever)