Structural Test Stand Design Engineer (R4413)

Shield AI

Dallas, US

On-site

Who this role is best for

Best suited to mid-level engineers with expertise in hydraulic systems and sensor technologies working in aerospace or defense sectors.

Best fit for

Engineers who thrive in dynamic lab environments designing safety-critical systems.
— “working in a dynamic lab environment”
Candidates with hands-on experience in hydraulic systems and sensor technologies.
— “strong hands-on experience with hydraulic systems”
Proficiency in Python for test automation and data analysis is essential.
— “proficient in python for test automation”

Things to consider

Role requires expert-level proficiency in CAD tools such as NX.
— “demonstrate expert level proficiency in CAD tools such as NX”
Position involves direct impact on safety of service members and civilians.
— “impact the safety of service members and civilians”

How to stand out

Highlight specific projects where you designed custom measurement tools.
— “custom measurement tools”
Detail your contributions to quantifying product performance in past roles.
— “quantifying product performance”

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

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

What success looks like

supporting the development, testing, and validation of advanced mechanical systems
informing hardware design by quantifying product performance

Typical background

mechanical test engineerstructural test stand design engineer

Skills & requirements

Required

Hydraulic SystemsSensor TechnologiesPython For Test Automation And Data AnalysisCAD Tools (NX)

Preferred

Expertise In Mechanical Test Stand DesignExperience With Specialized Analysis

Stack & domain

PythonCad ToolsHydraulic SystemsSensor Technologies

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:
Do you enjoy working in a dynamic lab environment and being part of a design team that will impact the safety of service members and civilians? If so, we want your help designing the next generation aircraft at Shield AI. The Mechanical Test team’s mission is to inform Shield AI hardware design by quantifying product performance and experience with custom measurement tools, and specialized analysis.
We are seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Structures/Mechanical Test Engineer to support the development, testing, and validation of advanced mechanical systems. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience with hydraulic systems, various sensor technologies (e.g., force, pressure, strain, displacement), be proficient in python for test automation and data analysis, and demonstrate expert level proficiency in CAD tools such as NX.

Source: Shield AI careers (Lever)