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Shield AIShield AIDallas, TX

Senior Engineer, Air Vehicle Fluid Systems

Design and analyze liquid cooling and thermal management fluid systems for jet-engine VTOL military UAV. Requires 5+ years experience with thermal/fluid systems, strong CAD and analysis skills.

112k – 169k/yr
On-site5+ YOEHardware Engineering

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Design components and fluid systems for liquid cooling and thermal management systems
  • Engage with suppliers on fluid system components
  • Perform system and component analysis and sizing
  • Own multiple aspects of X-BAT's fluid systems
  • Support flight test operations in the control room during flight test campaigns

Requirements

  • B.S. in Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent)
  • 5+ years experience with environmental control systems, liquid cooling systems, thermal systems, component design, system analysis, supplier management, requirements management
  • Demonstrated ability to execute design, build, and test with rigor at speed
  • Strong CAD skills (NX preferred)
  • Demonstrated proficiency with fluid system analysis, including 1st principles, Simscape, Amesim
  • Ability to work independently in fast-paced, cross-functional teams

Nice-to-Haves

  • Experience with environmental and operational robustness (vibration/shock, thermal extremes, contamination, corrosion, sand/dust)
  • Experience supporting ground test and flight test campaigns and system checkout, failure investigations
  • Familiarity with reliability and safety methods (DFMEA/FTA, fault containment, safe-state thinking)
  • Familiarity with fighter-class and larger aircraft flight test operations, control room operations, radio communication procedures, and test data processing and presentation

Skills

Mechanical EngineeringCADNxFluid System AnalysisSimscapeAmesimEnvironmental Control SystemsLiquid Cooling SystemsThermal SystemsSupplier Management
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