Senior Staff Engineer, Aerostructures Design (R5072)

Shield AI

Who this role is best for

Aimed at senior aerospace engineers who own structural design from concept to production in autonomous aircraft development.

Best fit for

Aerospace mechanical engineers with experience in high-performance structural systems.
— “design and development of high-performance structural systems”
Engineers who thrive in fast-paced, high-ownership environments.
— “thrives in fast-paced, high-ownership environments”
Candidates passionate about building mission-critical autonomous systems.
— “passionate about building systems that matter”

Things to consider

Role requires cross-disciplinary collaboration to ensure structural integrity and manufacturability.
— “work across disciplines to ensure structural integrity, manufacturability”
Involves full lifecycle development from clean-sheet concepts to production.
— “from clean-sheet concepts to production-ready hardware”

How to stand out

Demonstrate ownership of structural systems in autonomous or aerospace projects.
— “own the design and development of high-performance structural systems”
Highlight experience with next-generation aircraft platforms.
— “next-generation autonomous aircraft”
Showcase mission-driven engineering projects in your background.
— “building systems that matter”

Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · TeamLevel · Senior

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What success looks like

design and development of high-performance structural systems
cross-disciplinary collaboration

Typical background

aerospace engineeringmechanical engineering

Skills & requirements

Required

Aerospace Mechanical EngineeringStructural DesignCAD SoftwareMaterial Science

Preferred

Finite Element AnalysisComposite Materials

Stack & domain

AerospaceMechanical Engineering

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:
Shield AI is seeking a Senior Staff Structural Design Engineer to play a critical role in the development of structural components for our next-generation autonomous aircraft. As a senior member of the Mechanical Engineering team, you will own the design and development of high-performance structural systems, from clean-sheet concepts to production-ready hardware.
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 experienced aerospace mechanical engineer who thrives in fast-paced, high-ownership environments and is passionate about building systems that matter.

Source: Shield AI careers (Lever)