Senior Staff Engineer, Weapons Physical Integration (R6364)

Shield AI is seeking a Senior Staff Engineer for Weapons Physical Integration. You will be the expert on integrating weapons and payloads on their aircraft, using best practices and MIL-STD-1289 to drive designs for integrating weapons and stores to a weapons bay and designs for external Pylons.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with aircraft design teams to perform mechanical weapons integration activities
• Design pylons and fittings
• Work across analysis teams to iterate designs
• Support design reviews and report on accomplishments of the design process
• Support integration and test efforts including ground and flight tests
• Be the go-to person on weapons and payloads physical integration to X-Bat

Requirements

• Strong CAD skills (NX preferred)
• B.S. in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering
• 10+ years in mechanical or mechanism design
• Familiarity with Bomb rack Units/Assemblies (BRA/BRU) and Launcher Assembly Units (LAU)
• Knowledge of Pneumatic power systems for military aircraft uses
• Demonstrated Experience in designing suspension and release mounting fixtures and fittings
• Demonstrated experience in weapon pylon design
• Ability to design and work independently in fast-paced, cross-functional teams
• A demonstrated record of working hard, being trustworthy, holding yourself to high standards, and being kind to others
• Ability to obtain a S//SAR level security clearance desired

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with UAVs, aircraft, or robotic systems
• Familiarity with electro-mechanical actuators
• Hands-on machine shop or mechanic experience (professional or hobby)
• Ability to thrive in startup, R&D, or defense innovation environments