Aerostructures Design Engineer II (R5157)

Shield AI

Who this role is best for

Aerospace mechanical engineers with hands-on design experience and interest in autonomous aircraft will find this role aligned with their technical and industry focus.

Best fit for

Engineers who excel in cross-functional collaboration on flight-critical designs.
— “work cross-functionally to ensure structural integrity, manufacturability, and system integration”
Mid-level professionals eager to take ownership of advanced autonomous aircraft designs.
— “eager to take increasing ownership of flight-critical designs”

Things to consider

Involvement in one of the most advanced autonomous aircraft platforms.
— “one of the most advanced autonomous aircraft platforms being built today”

How to stand out

Highlight specific examples of structural designs that achieved both performance and manufacturability goals.
— “ensure structural integrity, manufacturability, and system integration”
Demonstrate experience with full lifecycle development of aerospace structural components.
— “design and develop high-performance structural components from concept through production release”
Showcase cross-functional collaboration in past projects involving flight-critical systems.
— “work cross-functionally to ensure structural integrity”

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

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What success looks like

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

Typical background

aerospace engineering degreeexperience in aerospace or defense industry

Skills & requirements

Required

Aerospace EngineeringStructural DesignCAD SoftwareManufacturing Processes

Preferred

Composite MaterialsFlight Testing

Stack & domain

AerospaceMechanical Engineering

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)