Senior Staff Engineer, Aerostructures Stress Analyst (RX) (R5845)

Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation and synthetic reality technologies. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide.

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Job description

• We are seeking a highly motivated engineer to support the design, development, integration, and fielding of a next-generation autonomous aircraft system.
• This position requires a balance of technical rigor, rapid decision-making, and hands-on engineering to efficiently transition concepts into operational capability.
• The ideal candidate is comfortable solving complex problems, taking ownership, working within an accelerated aircraft development environment, and is motivated by getting meaningful capability into the hands of operators quickly

What you'll do

Lead structural analysis efforts for UAV airframes, major substructures, and critical components within a program scope. Define and execute finite element modeling approaches, load cases, assumptions, and margin assessments. Perform and oversee static, modal, fatigue, vibration, and damage-tolerance analyses.