Engineer II, Mechanical Designer (R4920)

Shield AI

Dallas, US

On-site

Who this role is best for

Best suited to mid-level mechanical engineers who thrive in high-ownership environments and are passionate about autonomous aircraft platforms.

Best fit for

Mechanical engineers with experience in complex structural systems for UAVs.
— “design of complex structural systems for the launch and recovery vehicle”
Candidates who excel in fast-paced, mission-driven environments.
— “thrives in fast-paced, high-ownership environments”
Engineers passionate about building systems with real-world impact.
— “passionate about building systems that matter”

Things to consider

Close collaboration with internal and external partners is required.
— “collaborate closely with internal and/or external partners”
Role involves ensuring manufacturability and mission-readiness of designs.
— “ensure structural integrity, manufacturability, and mission-readiness”

How to stand out

Highlight experience with best-in-class design and analysis tools.
— “use best in class design and analysis tools”
Showcase projects where you architected new products.
— “help architect new products”
Demonstrate ability to meet performance, schedule, and reliability goals.
— “ensure product features achieve performance, schedule and reliability goals”

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

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

What success looks like

contributed to product design
supported detailed design

Typical background

mechanical engineeringaerospace engineering

Skills & requirements

Required

Mechanical DesignCAD3D ModelingStructural Analysis

Preferred

Aerospace EngineeringAutonomous Systems

Stack & domain

Mechanical DesignProduct DesignCadAIAutonomous SystemsUav

About the role

Original posting from Shield AI via Lever

Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed deep-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include the V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, Hivemind Enterprise, and the Hivemind Vision product lines. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and the 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 product design 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 Mechanical Designer/Drafter Engineer, you will be responsible for contributing to the design and development of Shield AI's autonomous UAV products. You will help architect new products, support the detailed design of complex structural systems for the launch and recovery vehicle and will use best in class design and analysis tools. You will collaborate closely with internal and/or external partners to prototype, test and release products to production. You will also help ensure product features achieve performance, schedule and reliability goals.
You’ll work across disciplines to ensure structural integrity, manufacturability, and mission-readiness in one of the most advanced autonomous aircraft platforms being built today. This role is ideal for an mechanical engineer who thrives in fast-paced, high-ownership environments and is passionate about building systems that matter.

Source: Shield AI careers (Lever)