Staff Engineer Propulsion
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 own propulsion hardware from requirements through procurement, build, test, flight, and operational deployment. You will lead engine-performance and integration work, supplier engagement, testing, data analysis, failure investigations, and cross-functional hardware improvements while mentoring less experienced engineers and technicians.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline
- 7+ years of experience in aerospace propulsion development, integration, test, or flight operations
- Understanding of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, compressible flow, and gas-turbine engine performance
- Hands-on experience with propulsion hardware integration, instrumentation, testing, flight support, and failure investigations
- Proficiency in Python or similar tools for engineering analysis, data reduction, and model correlation
- U.S. citizenship
- Ability to obtain a security clearance
Responsibilities
- Serve as Responsible Engineer for propulsion hardware from requirements through operational deployment
- Own engine performance and integration activities
- Lead technical design reviews, supplier engagements, and hardware procurement
- Plan and execute propulsion testing, instrumentation, data acquisition, and validation
- Analyze ground and flight data to identify margins, anomalies, and improvements
- Lead failure investigations and corrective actions
- Integrate propulsion hardware with engineering, manufacturing, test, and flight teams
- Mentor less experienced engineers and technicians
Benefits
- Bonus
- Benefits
- Equity
- Temporary benefits package after 60 days of employment
