# Senior Staff Engineer, Electromechanical

**Company**: Shield AI
**Location**: Dallas, Texas / Boston, MA / San Diego, California
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $166,632 - $249,948 a year
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Technology

**Apply**: https://jobs.lever.co/shieldai/a71ef068-f820-4d86-aec3-956a7982c3b2
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## Description

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

We're looking for a Senior Staff Electromechanical Engineer to join our team, focused on the design and integration of avionics systems and driving designs from concept to production. 

Responsibilities:

* Design complex electro-mechanical 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 to reviews through system validation, failure analysis, and flight test readiness

Requirements:

* B.S. and/or MS in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering
* 10+ years of experience in mechanical & electrical equipment design for aerospace, including harness integration and mechanical component design
* Expertise in CAD software (NX, SolidWorks, CATIA, or similar) for 3D modeling, drawing creation, and system layout
* Familiarity with eCAD software (Altium, Cadence, Allegro), and harness design software (Capital, Zuken)
* Experience working with electrical engineers to define PCB constraints, develop circuit cards, and care for all the mechanical interfaces
* Familiarity with the PCB layout process and advanced manufacturing methods
* Experience with finite element analysis (FEA), thermal analysis, and fatigue/lifecycle testing

Benefits:

* Pay within range listed ($166,632 - $249,948 a year)
* Bonus
* Benefits
* Equity

Temporary employee offer package: Pay within range listed above + temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment)

## Skills

### Required
- Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering
- CAD software (NX, SolidWorks, CATIA, or similar)
- eCAD software (Altium, Cadence, Allegro)
- Harness design software (Capital, Zuken)
- Finite element analysis (FEA)
- Thermal analysis
- Fatigue/lifecycle testing