Shield AISan Diego, CADesigns liquid cooling and hydraulic fluid systems for jet-engine VTOL military UAV, including components, analysis, sizing, and supplier engagement. Requires 5+ years experience, BS in Mechanical Engineering, strong CAD and fluid analysis skills (Simscape/Amesim).
Lead mechanical design efforts on complex physical product development projects from concept to production at IDEO. Guide interdisciplinary teams, mentor juniors, prototype rapidly, and incorporate sustainability/LCA while translating between form, function, and client needs. Requires 5-7+ years ME/product design experience with strong CAD, DFM, and leadership skills.
Senior Thermal Engineer owning design, analysis, and integration of avionics thermal management systems for unmanned aerial vehicles at Shield AI. Requires 4+ years in electronics thermal engineering, strong heat transfer and CFD expertise, and first-principles problem solving.
Senior Materials and Failure Analysis Engineer responsible for driving failure investigations, materials characterization, and lab operations for aerospace hardware using SEM, X-ray, thermal analysis and other techniques. Requires bachelor's in Materials Science or related, 2+ years hands-on lab experience with electronics failure mechanisms, and strong interdisciplinary collaboration skills.
Senior Mechanical Engineer designing and building test fixtures, stands, and infrastructure to validate aerospace hardware including avionics, propulsion, and payloads for the X-BAT autonomous aircraft program. Requires 5+ years mechanical/test equipment experience, CAD proficiency, and hands-on prototyping skills.
Design, build, and operate mechanical test systems for next-generation aircraft. Lead CAD/FEA work, hydraulic system integration, sensor instrumentation, and Python-based test automation.