Senior Staff Engineer, Weapons Physical Integration (R6364)

Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation and synthetic reality technologies. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide. For more information, visit www.shield.ai. Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and YouTube. 

Job Description: Be the expert on integrating weapons an payloads on our aircraft. Using best practices and MIL-STD-1289 to drive the designs for integrating weapons and stores to a weapons bay and designs for external Pylons

Combine and 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

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

Ability to design

Ability to work independently in fast-paced, cross-functional teams and across functional organizations

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

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