Staff Aerostructures Design Engineer (R5160)

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”
Engineers comfortable with cross-functional collaboration on flight-critical systems.
— “work cross-functionally to ensure structural integrity”
Candidates eager to take ownership of complex aerostructures.
— “eager to take increasing ownership of flight-critical designs”

Things to consider

Position requires integration with advanced autonomous aircraft platforms.
— “system integration across one of the most advanced autonomous aircraft platforms”

How to stand out

Demonstrate successful transition of structural designs to production.
— “from concept through production release”
Highlight experience with manufacturability considerations in aerospace designs.
— “ensure structural integrity, manufacturability”

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

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What success looks like

design and develop high-performance structural components
ensure structural integrity and manufacturability
support cross-functional teams

Typical background

aerospace mechanical engineering experience

Skills & requirements

Required

Aerospace Mechanical EngineeringStructural DesignManufacturabilitySystem IntegrationFlight-critical Designs

Preferred

Hands-on Design EnvironmentsAdvanced Autonomous Aircraft Platforms

Stack & domain

Aerospace Mechanical EngineeringStructural Components DesignFlight-critical DesignsHigh-performance Structural ComponentsLeadershipCommunicationAutonomous AircraftMechanical 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)