Senior Sustaining Engineer
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 lead investigations into mechanical issues arising in production, testing, fielded aircraft, and customer operations. You will provide hands-on support during builds and testing, contain issues, determine root causes, implement corrective actions, and coordinate with engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, test, and field operations. You will update designs and documentation and track lessons learned.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field
- 5+ years of relevant experience for Senior Engineer or 8+ years for Staff Engineer
- Experience supporting production, sustaining engineering, fielded products, or complex hardware troubleshooting
- Ability to lead technical investigations through verified corrective action
- Proficiency with 3D CAD, engineering drawings, GD&T, and design for manufacturing
- Technical writing, documentation, and cross-functional communication skills
Responsibilities
- Lead resolution of mechanical issues from production, testing, fielded aircraft, and customer operations
- Provide hands-on support during aircraft builds, integration, testing, and troubleshooting
- Establish containment actions and drive issues through root cause and permanent corrective action
- Lead investigations using fault trees, 5 Whys, failure analysis, and test-based troubleshooting
- Coordinate investigations across engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, test, and field operations
- Review and disposition deviations, nonconformances, and production questions
- Determine when designs, drawings, processes, inspections, or supplier controls require changes
- Update CAD models, drawings, specifications, and bills of material
- Document investigation results, track recurring issues, and incorporate lessons learned
Benefits
- Bonus
- Equity