Engineer II Avionics Thermal Engineering
Shield AI is a U.S. defense-technology company developing mission-autonomy software and autonomous aircraft for military and allied operations.
Funding history
Investors
About Shield AI
Founded in 2015, Shield AI builds Hivemind autonomy software and V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft for operations in contested, GPS- and communications-denied environments. Its current site also presents Aechelon synthetic-reality simulation and Vision Systems detection and tracking products.
Skills
Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will own the design, analysis, integration, and testing of thermal-management and electronics-cooling solutions for unmanned aircraft avionics. You will develop heat-transfer and fluid-flow models, lead trade studies and risk assessments, correlate models with tests, and communicate findings through reviews and reports.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related discipline
- At least 2 years of professional experience in avionics or electronics thermal engineering
- Heat-transfer and fluid-mechanics expertise
- Knowledge of active and passive cooling solutions
- Knowledge of TIMs, spreaders, heat sinks, vapor chambers, heat pipes, and fans
- Proficiency with thermal analysis and CFD tools such as ANSYS Icepak, FloEFD, or STAR-CCM+
- Experience with CAD tools such as NX or SolidWorks
- First-principles engineering problem-solving experience
- Written and verbal communication skills
- Master's degree in a relevant engineering discipline
- Experience with high-altitude aircraft avionics cooling and thermal design
- Knowledge of aircraft integration constraints
- Thermal and fluid-system testing, instrumentation, and validation experience
- Knowledge of materials and manufacturing methods for thermal management
Responsibilities
- Own thermal solutions for unmanned aerial vehicle avionics, including design, analysis, and testing
- Develop and validate heat-transfer and fluid-flow models using hand calculations and CFD tools
- Provide technical leadership for trade studies, system architecture decisions, and risk assessments
- Drive test planning, instrumentation, and data analysis to correlate models with experimental results
- Guide cross-disciplinary teams in applying thermal and fluid fundamentals
- Communicate technical findings through design reviews and written reports
- Identify risks, propose solutions, and influence electrical and PCBA design direction
Benefits
- Bonus
- Equity