Staff Aerostructures Design Engineer - Ranger (R6355)
Core
Design and develop high-performance structural components and assemblies for Shield AI's next-generation autonomous aircraft (UAVs) from concept through production release.
Role type
Staff IC Aerostructures Design Engineer
Builds
Structural components and assemblies for autonomous aircraft platforms
Domain
Aerospace / Defense
Required skills
Aircraft structural design, CAD modeling (NX, CATIA, SolidWorks), hand calculations for stress/strain, composite and metallic structures, GD&T, DFMA principles, system integration, design documentation
Preferred skills
UAV/DoD program experience, aerospace standards (MIL-STD, ASME Y14.5, FAA), failure analysis, composite manufacturing methods, FEA tools (ANSYS, Abaqus, NASTRAN)
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, resolve build issues with manufacturing/test teams, participate in design reviews
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with technical leadership