Senior Mechanical Engineer, Systems Integration

Shield AI
San Diego, US
On-site

Who this role is best for

Aimed at senior mechanical engineers with aerospace design experience who excel in spatial reasoning and vehicle integration constraints.

Best fit for

  • Senior mechanical engineers specializing in aerospace subsystem installations.
    — “lead the design and physical integration of secondary support structures”
  • Candidates with proven experience in constrained aerospace environments.
    — “within a highly constrained aerospace environment”
  • Engineers skilled in structural and fitment analysis for complex systems.
    — “structural and fitment analysis, drawing release”

Things to consider

  • Role requires handling multiple system integrations simultaneously.
    — “routing solutions for EWIS, hydraulic, ECS, fuel, and mechanical systems”
  • Must develop installation strategies from concept to procurement.
    — “concept development, CAD modeling, trade studies”

How to stand out

  • Showcase past projects with tight spatial constraints in aerospace.
    — “excellent spatial reasoning skills”
  • Highlight experience with maintainability and manufacturability in designs.
    — “maintainability, manufacturability, accessibility, thermal management”
  • Demonstrate proficiency in CAD modeling for complex installations.
    — “CAD modeling, trade studies”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · TeamLevel · Senior

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What success looks like

  • lead the design and physical integration of secondary support structures
  • design and develop support hardware, LRU installations, and routing solutions
Typical background
aerospace mechanical design

Skills & requirements

Required

Aerospace Mechanical DesignCAD ModelingTrade StudiesStructural And Fitment AnalysisDrawing ReleaseProcurement SupportInstallation Strategy Development

Preferred

Spatial ReasoningVehicle Integration ConstraintsThermal ManagementAssembly Sequencing

Stack & domain

Cad ModelingTrade StudiesStructural And Fitment AnalysisDrawing ReleaseProcurement SupportInstallation Strategy DevelopmentAerospace

About the role

Original posting from Shield AI via Lever

Job Description:

Shield AI is seeking a Spatial Integration Design Engineer to lead the design and physical integration of secondary support structures, subsystem installations, and vehicle routing architecture across the platform. This role is heavily focused on mechanical design, packaging, and installation definition within a highly constrained aerospace environment.

This engineer will own the design and development of support hardware, LRU installations, and routing solutions for EWIS, hydraulic, ECS, fuel, and mechanical systems. This includes concept development, CAD modeling, trade studies, structural and fitment analysis, drawing release, procurement support, and installation strategy development. 

The ideal candidate has strong aerospace mechanical design experience, excellent spatial reasoning skills, and a deep understanding of vehicle integration constraints including maintainability, manufacturability, accessibility, thermal management, and assembly sequencing.

Source: Shield AI careers (Lever)

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