Senior Engineer Structural Analyst
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 build finite-element models and conduct static, modal, fatigue, and vibration analyses for UAV structures. You will validate results with hand calculations, support structural test plans, analyze telemetry and test data, define loads and margins, and document technical recommendations.
Requirements
- 5+ years of structural analysis, finite element modeling, or aircraft loads analysis with a bachelor's degree, or 3+ years with a master's degree
- Finite element analysis tools
- Structural strength and stability calculations
- Composite materials
- Lightweight aerospace structures
- Mechanical testing
- Excel, MATLAB, Python, or similar data-analysis tools
- Problem-solving
Responsibilities
- Build and refine finite element models for UAV components
- Perform static, modal, fatigue, and vibration analyses
- Conduct hand calculations to validate FEA results
- Optimize airframe structures for weight, strength, and manufacturability
- Develop structural-validation test plans
- Analyze flight telemetry and structural test data
- Define load cases, material properties, and design margins
- Document structural analysis reports and technical recommendations
- Improve structural analysis methodologies and tools
Benefits
- Bonus
- Benefits
- Equity