Senior Staff Engineer Structural Analysis
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.
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Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will lead structural analysis for UAV airframes, substructures, and critical components. You will define finite-element approaches, perform static, modal, fatigue, vibration, and damage-tolerance analyses, correlate models with testing, optimize structures, review technical deliverables, and mentor structural analysts. You will work with cross-functional engineering disciplines to balance structural and aircraft-performance requirements.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field
- 10+ years of experience in structural analysis, aircraft structures, or aerospace systems
- Expertise with FEA tools such as ANSYS, NASTRAN, or HyperWorks
- Advanced hand-calculation proficiency for strength, stability, fatigue, and damage tolerance
- Experience with composite and lightweight aerospace structures
- Experience supporting structural testing, model correlation, and flight-test validation
- Ability to lead complex technical workstreams and influence design decisions
- Ability to obtain an S//SAR security clearance
Responsibilities
- Lead structural analysis for UAV airframes, substructures, and critical components
- Define finite-element modeling approaches, load cases, assumptions, and margin assessments
- Perform static, modal, fatigue, vibration, and damage-tolerance analyses
- Validate models and correlate analysis with tests
- Optimize structures for performance, weight, cost, and manufacturability
- Support structural test strategy and execution
- Review analysis deliverables, test reports, and technical documentation
- Mentor structural analysts
- Balance structural requirements with aircraft performance goals
- Improve analysis methodologies and structural standards
Benefits
- Bonus
- Benefits
- Equity