Senior Engineer, Sustaining (R6024)
Dallas, United States · On-site · Full-time
- Posted 2w ago
- From Shield AI’s careers page
- Location
- Dallas, United States
- Work mode
- On-site
- Type
- Full-time
- Level
- Senior
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Department
- Engineering
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About the role
What you'll do:
- Lead the resolution of mechanical issues arising from production, testing, fielded aircraft, and customer operations.
- Provide hands-on engineering support during aircraft builds, integration, testing, and troubleshooting.
- Establish immediate containment actions while driving issues through root cause and permanent corrective action.
- Lead structured 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 issues require changes to designs, drawings, processes, inspections, or supplier controls.
- Update CAD models, drawings, specifications, and bills of material, and drive changes through release and implementation.
- Document investigation results, track recurring issues, and incorporate lessons learned into future designs and processes.
Required qualifications:
- 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.
- Demonstrated ability to lead technical investigations through verified corrective action.
- Proficiency with 3D CAD, engineering drawings, GD&T, and mechanical design for manufacturing.
- Strong technical writing, documentation, and cross-functional communication skills.
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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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