Mechanical Engineer I
Shield AI is a U.S. defense-technology company developing mission-autonomy software and autonomous aircraft for military and allied operations.
Funding history
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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 support the design and integration of mechanical mechanisms for autonomous aircraft, including potential gearbox and power-transmission systems. You will create CAD models and engineering documentation, perform foundational analyses, build and test prototypes, support aircraft integration, and investigate technical issues with guidance from experienced engineers.
Requirements
- 0–1 years of related experience with a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent work experience
- Understanding of mechanical engineering fundamentals
- Experience using 3D CAD software through academic, internship, research, student-team, or project work
- Ability to create or interpret basic engineering drawings
- Familiarity with dimensional tolerancing and GD&T fundamentals
- Ability to perform and document foundational engineering calculations
- Hands-on interest in designing, building, integrating, or testing mechanical hardware
- Problem-solving, organization, documentation, and communication skills
- Ability to complete defined tasks with guidance and collaborate in a fast-paced environment
Responsibilities
- Support the design and integration of mechanical mechanisms for autonomous aircraft
- Create and update 3D CAD models, engineering drawings, bills of materials, and interface documentation
- Complete component sizing, material selection, tolerance analysis, and mechanical packaging tasks
- Perform foundational structural, kinematic, and machine-design calculations
- Assist with finite element analysis
- Support the selection and integration of gears, bearings, shafts, splines, seals, fasteners, and lubrication components
- Build, inspect, test, and iterate prototype hardware
- Support pre-production builds, aircraft integration, and ground and flight testing
- Investigate technical issues and contribute to root-cause and corrective-action activities
- Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, and test teams
- Follow engineering, configuration-management, and product-release processes
- Develop plans for assigned tasks and communicate progress and risks
Benefits
- Bonus
- Benefits
- Equity