Shield AI
Aerostructures Design Engineer I (R5155)
United States$76k–$114kfull time employeemidAdded today
About this role
Shield AI is hiring an early-career Aerostructures Design Engineer to develop structural components for autonomous aircraft. You'll design flight-critical structures from concept through production, collaborating across teams to ensure integrity, manufacturability, and integration on next-generation platforms.
What you'll do
- Design and develop high-performance structural components for autonomous aircraft platforms
- Create and iterate CAD models and technical drawings for structural assemblies
- Conduct structural analysis and validation to ensure design integrity and safety
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams on manufacturability and system integration
- Support design review cycles and design validation testing
- Transition designs from concept phase through production release
What they're looking for
- CAD modeling and technical drawing (CATIA, SOLIDWORKS, or equivalent)
- Structural analysis and finite element analysis (FEA)
- Aerospace manufacturing processes and design for manufacturability
- Systems integration and cross-functional collaboration
- Technical documentation and design communication
- Problem-solving and design optimization
- Project management and ownership of deliverables
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Shield AI
Shield AI develops autonomous defense aircraft platforms, including systems like the V-BAT, requiring sophisticated hardware integration and testing. The company is hiring mechanical engineers, electrical engineers, and supplier development specialists to design aircraft systems, develop test solutions, and manage aerospace supply chains.
View all jobs at Shield AILikely interview questions
- Walk us through a structural design project you've worked on and how you validated it met requirements
- Describe your experience with CAD software and FEA tools—which have you used most extensively?