Staff Aerostructures Design Engineer (R5159)

Shield AI

Dallas, US

On-site

Who this role is best for

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

Best fit for

Senior aerospace engineers with experience in structural component design.
— “design and develop high-performance structural components”
Candidates comfortable with cross-functional collaboration on flight-critical systems.
— “work cross-functionally to ensure structural integrity”
Engineers eager to take ownership of complex aerostructures.
— “eager to take increasing ownership of flight-critical designs”

Things to consider

Role involves full product lifecycle from concept to production.
— “from concept through production release”
Must balance structural integrity with manufacturability requirements.
— “ensure structural integrity, manufacturability”

How to stand out

Demonstrate past success in autonomous aircraft structural design.
— “next-generation autonomous aircraft”
Highlight experience with system integration of flight-critical components.
— “system integration across one of the most advanced autonomous aircraft platforms”
Showcase hands-on design work in aerospace applications.
— “thrives in hands-on design environments”

Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · TeamLevel · Senior

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

What success looks like

high-performance structural components
flight-critical designs
cross-functional collaboration

Typical background

aerospace mechanical engineeringstructural design

Skills & requirements

Required

Aerostructures DesignFlight-critical DesignManufacturabilitySystem Integration

Preferred

Autonomous Aircraft Design

Stack & domain

Aerostructures DesignStructural ComponentsManufacturabilitySystem IntegrationFlight-critical DesignsTeamworkCommunicationProblem-solvingRoot Cause AnalysisProcess ImprovementAerospace EngineeringMechanical 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 a Staff Aerostructures Design Engineer 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)