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Staff Engineering Specialist, Avionics

Shield AIDallas, TX

The Staff Engineering Specialist, Avionics will support the Avionics team in designing, verifying, procuring, manufacturing, and testing custom avionics systems for the X-BAT aircraft. This role involves setting up test campaigns, debugging issues, designing PCBAs, and building wire harnesses.

75k – 112k/yrOn-siteHardware Engineering
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Staff Engineer, Advanced Manufacturing (R4301)

Shield AIDallas, TX

Develops manufacturing processes, ergonomic workstations, and work instructions for aerospace assemblies to drive production stability and rate acceleration. Requires 7+ years in manufacturing engineering, bachelor's in STEM, and experience in prototype production.

120k – 190k/yrOn-site7+ YOEHardware Engineering
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Staff Engineer, Industrial (R4300)

Shield AIDallas, TX

Designs high-efficiency manufacturing systems, material flow loops, and factory layouts for aerospace production. Architects end-to-end workflows, runs simulations for throughput optimization, and leads cross-functional reviews. Requires 7+ years in industrial engineering and bachelor's in relevant field.

120k – 190k/yrOn-site7+ YOEHardware Engineering
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Staff Engineer, Tool Design (R4299)

Shield AIDallas, TX

Designs and owns production tooling lifecycle for complex aerospace systems, including jigs, fixtures, molds using CATIA/NX/SolidWorks. Conducts FEA analysis, generates design packages, leads reviews, and supports fabrication/prove-out. Requires 7+ years experience and bachelor's in engineering.

120k – 190k/yrOn-site7+ YOEHardware Engineering
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Power Electronics - Electrical Engineer I

Shield AIDallas, TX +2

Entry-level electrical engineer designing and owning power electronics systems for autonomous aircraft, including DC-DC converters, inverters, motor controllers, and high-power applications up to 10 kW. Requires BS in Electrical Engineering and hands-on experience with lab equipment and design tools.

81k – 122k/yrOn-siteEntry levelHardware Engineering
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Electrical Engineer I (SD)

Shield AISan Diego, CA +1

Entry-level Electrical Engineer owning full-lifecycle avionics circuit design, integration, testing, and flight support for X-BAT aircraft, with direct senior mentorship. Requires EE degree, strong fundamentals, team experience, and EDA tool proficiency.

81k – 122k/yrOn-siteEntry levelHardware Engineering
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Electrical Engineer I (BOS)

Shield AIDallas, TX +2

Entry-level Electrical Engineer owning avionics circuit design, full lifecycle development, integration, and testing for X-BAT drone systems. Requires EE degree, strong fundamentals, and design tool experience like Altium/KiCAD.

81k – 122k/yrOn-siteEntry levelHardware Engineering
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Staff Thermal Engineer - Aircraft Avionics & Thermal Systems (R3930)

Shield AIDallas, TX +2

Leads design, analysis, and integration of thermal management systems for aircraft avionics and fluid systems using CFD tools and first-principles problem solving. Requires 7+ years experience in avionics thermal engineering and BS in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering.

137k – 205k/yrOn-site7+ YOEHardware Engineering
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Senior Staff Propulsion Engineer (TVC) (X-BAT) (R4160)

Shield AIDallas, TX

Serves as Responsible Engineer for Thrust Vector Control (TVC) system on X-BAT, owning full lifecycle from design to flight testing. Requires 7+ years in aerospace propulsion, Python proficiency, and expertise in nozzle dynamics and mechanical integration.

173k – 260k/yrOn-site7+ YOEHardware Engineering
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Staff Engineer, Composite Manufacturing

Shield AIDallas, TX

Leads design, optimization, and scale-up of composite manufacturing processes for jet production lines, including equipment deployment and vendor integration. Requires 7+ years in manufacturing engineering, CAD proficiency, and composites expertise in fast-paced environments.

128k – 192k/yrOn-site7+ YOEHardware Engineering
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Senior Staff Engineer, Communications Systems (Dallas - BOS - SD)

Shield AIDallas, TX +2

Leads design, integration, and optimization of advanced communication systems including RF, SATCOM, data links, and SDR for next-generation autonomous aircraft. Requires 8+ years in UAV/military aircraft comms, expertise in secure protocols, and active Secret clearance.

170k – 250k/yrOn-site8+ YOEHardware Engineering
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Principal Fuel Systems Engineer (X-BAT)

Shield AIDallas, TX +2

Leads architecture, development, and validation of fuel systems for AI-powered autonomous aircraft, owning full lifecycle from concept to flight testing. Requires 12+ years in aircraft fuel systems, expertise in fluid mechanics, CFD, and modeling tools like ANSYS Fluent and MATLAB.

209k – 314k/yrOn-site12+ YOEHardware Engineering
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Fuel Systems Engineer (X-BAT)

Shield AIDallas, TX

Designs, analyzes, and integrates fuel storage, transfer, and venting systems for autonomous UAVs. Performs CFD simulations, thermal/fluid analysis, and supports testing/integration with propulsion and avionics. Requires 4-7 years in fuel/fluid systems and BS/MS in Aerospace/Mechanical Engineering.

142k – 213k/yrOn-site4+ YOEHardware Engineering
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Senior Staff Systems Engineer (R4738)

Shield AISan Diego, CA +2

Lead system architecture and integration for next-gen autonomous UAS platforms, defining requirements and behaviors while coordinating across hardware, software, and flight ops teams. Requires 10+ years in aerospace/defense systems engineering with deep MBSE and avionics expertise.

180k – 270k/yrOn-site10+ YOEHardware Engineering
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Power Electronics - Electrical Engineer II

Shield AIDallas, TX +2

Designs and validates power electronics systems including HV/LV converters, inverters, motor controllers, and battery management for autonomous aircraft. Owns full hardware development cycle from concept to aerospace-standard testing, collaborating cross-functionally. Requires BS in EE and 1+ years experience.

92k – 137k/yrOn-site1+ YOEHardware Engineering
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Staff Loads Engineer (R4722)

Shield AIDallas, TX +1

Leads development and analysis of aerodynamic and structural loads for next-gen air vehicles, including maneuver, gust, and ground loads. Collaborates with aero, GNC, and structural teams; requires 8+ years experience and proficiency in NASTRAN, FEMAP, MATLAB.

137k – 205k/yrOn-site8+ YOEHardware Engineering
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Staff Engineer, Manufacturing

Shield AIDallas, TX

Leads design, optimization, and scale-up of manufacturing processes for jet production lines, deploys equipment and tools, mentors engineers, and drives cross-functional improvements in a rapid-growth environment. Requires 7+ years experience in manufacturing engineering and bachelor's in relevant field.

128k – 192k/yrOn-site7+ YOEHardware Engineering
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Supplier Development Engineer - Electronics (R4560)

Shield AIDallas, TX

Develops and improves electronics suppliers for aerospace autonomy products by auditing processes, resolving SMT/PCBA defects, conducting root cause analysis, and ensuring quality standards like IPC-A-610. Provides technical support, monitors performance, manages risks, and supports NPI with 50%+ travel.

150k – 224k/yrOn-siteHardware Engineering
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Staff Engineer, Structural Analysis (R4722)

Shield AIDallas, TX +1

Performs structural analysis and finite element modeling for UAV airframes, conducts static, fatigue, and vibration analyses, validates with hand calculations and testing, and optimizes designs for weight, strength, and manufacturability. Requires 7+ years experience, FEA tools proficiency, and BS in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering.

137k – 205k/yrOn-site7+ YOEHardware Engineering