Staff Aerostructures Design Engineer (R4955)
Core
Design and develop high-performance structural components and assemblies for Shield AI's next-generation autonomous UAV platform from concept through production release.
Role type
Staff IC mechanical engineer (aerostructures)
Builds
Next-generation autonomous aircraft (UAVs)
Domain
Defense / Aerospace
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Aircraft structural design, CAD (NX, CATIA, SolidWorks), composite and metallic structures, GD&T, DFMA, stress/strain hand calculations, system integration, design documentation
Preferred skills
UAV/DoD program experience, aerospace standards (MIL-STD, ASME Y14.5, FAA), FEA (ANSYS, Abaqus, NASTRAN), failure analysis, composite manufacturing
Responsibilities
Design structural components and assemblies, execute design lifecycle (concept to release), perform hand calculations and limited FEA, collaborate with aerodynamics/propulsion/avionics teams, support structural validation testing, generate design documentation, partner with manufacturing/flight test teams, participate in design reviews
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with strategic ownership
