# Staff Engineer, Electromechanical (R6043)

**Company**: Shield AI
**Location**: Seattle, Washington
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: staff
**Job type**: Full Time Employee
**Salary**: USD 142,000-220,000 per-year-salary
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Technology

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## Description

Shield AI is redefining autonomous aviation with cutting-edge AI and GPS/RF-denied navigation technologies. Now, we're building a next-generation aircraft like no other,one that will push the boundaries of innovation and performance.

We are looking for a Staff Electromechanical Engineer to join our team, focused on the design and integration of avionics systems and driving designs from concept to production. If you thrive in fast-paced environments, excel in cross-functional collaboration, and are passionate about building high-performance avionics systems, we want to hear from you.

## Responsibilities:

- Design complex electromechanical solutions for avionics packaging, electrical interconnects, thermal management, and aircraft integration

- Perform structural, preliminary thermal, and modal analyses for avionics to ensure survivability in harsh environments

- Ensure avionics meet performance, safety, environmental, and EMI/EMC compliance standards, including DO-160, DO-254, DO-178C, MIL-STD-810, and MIL-STD-461

- Own your design work from concept and design reviews through system validation, failure analysis, and flight-test readiness

## Required qualifications:

- B.S. and/or M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field

- 8+ years of experience in mechanical and electrical equipment design for aerospace, including harness integration and mechanical component design

- Expertise in CAD software such as NX, SolidWorks, CATIA, or similar tools for 3D modeling, drawing creation, and system layout

- Experience collaborating with electrical engineers to define PCB constraints, develop circuit cards, and manage all mechanical interfaces

- Familiarity with the PCB layout process and advanced manufacturing methods

- Familiarity with eCAD software such as Altium, Cadence, or Allegro and harness design software such as Capital or Zuken

- Experience with finite element analysis, thermal analysis, and fatigue or lifecycle testing

- Ability to work in a fast-paced, agile development environment with evolving priorities

- Ability to obtain an S//SAR-level security clearance is desired

## Skills

### Required
- Mechanical Engineering
- Aerospace Engineering
- CAD software
- PCB layout
- eCAD software
- finite element analysis
- thermal analysis

### Nice to have
- S//SAR-level security clearance

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