Staff Engineer, Electromechanical (R6043)
Seattle, United States · On-site · Full-time
- Posted 2w ago
- From Shield AI’s careers page
- Location
- Seattle, United States
- Work mode
- On-site
- Type
- Full-time
- Level
- Senior
- Experience
- 8+ years
- Department
- Engineering
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About the role
What you'll do:
- Design complex electromechanical solutions for avionics packaging, electrical interconnects, thermal management, and aircraft integration
- Perform structural, preliminary thermal, and modal analyses for avionics to ensure survivability in harsh environments
- Ensure avionics meet performance, safety, environmental, and EMI/EMC compliance standards, including DO-160, DO-254, DO-178C, MIL-STD-810, and MIL-STD-461
- Own your design work from concept and design reviews through system validation, failure analysis, and flight-test readiness
Required qualifications:
- B.S. and/or M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field
- 8+ years of experience in mechanical and electrical equipment design for aerospace, including harness integration and mechanical component design
- Expertise in CAD software such as NX, SolidWorks, CATIA, or similar tools for 3D modeling, drawing creation, and system layout
- Experience collaborating with electrical engineers to define PCB constraints, develop circuit cards, and manage all mechanical interfaces
- Familiarity with the PCB layout process and advanced manufacturing methods
- Familiarity with eCAD software such as Altium, Cadence, or Allegro and harness design software such as Capital or Zuken
- Experience with finite element analysis, thermal analysis, and fatigue or lifecycle testing
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, agile development environment with evolving priorities
- Ability to obtain an S//SAR-level security clearance is desired
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About Shield AI
AI systems for defense and autonomous aircraftShield AI develops AI-enabled aircraft and autonomous systems, including Hivemind, to support service members and civilians.
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