Senior Jet Propulsion Test Engineer

Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed defense technology company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent, autonomous systems. Its products include Hivemind Enterprise—EdgeOS, Pilot, Commander, and Forge—as well as V-BAT and Sentient Vision Systems (wide-area motion imaging software). With offices in San Diego, Dallas, Washington, D.C., Abu Dhabi (UAE), Kyiv (Ukraine), and Melbourne (Australia), Shield AI’s technology actively supports U.S. and allied operations worldwide.  For more information, visit www.shield.ai. Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X and Instagram.    

Job Description:

Shield AI’s mission is to protect the lives of service members and civilians with intelligent systems. The Hardware Test Engineering team contributes to this effort by designing test solutions that drive high hardware reliability on all our vehicles: Both V-BAT and our next-generation aircraft. These solutions are in-house designed electrical and mechanical equipment used to perform component and system-level testing, both at ambient and in simulated harsh environmental conditions.

In this role, you will serve as the architect for jet engine propulsion testing for our next-generation aircraft. You will lay out test plans and then design the test systems to conduct those tests. This individual will also be responsible for trading off purchasing test equipment off-the-shelf or designing it in-house. Help us save lives as we strive to deliver the most highly reliable aerospace hardware in the industry. 

• Prioritize safety above all else. You will work with our EHS team to ensure that all propulsion testing activities are being conducted in a safe manner.
• Own requirements gathering, design, and validation of multiple test stands used to test jet engines on our next-generation aircraft.
• Work with electrical, software, and mechanical engineers to design test stands, test fixtures, instrumentation and telemetry systems, etc…
• Specify facilities requirements (electrical, plumbing, etc…) needed for the propulsion test stands.
• Contribute to and attend cross-functional design reviews. Advocate for design changes that result in simpler testing processes. 
• Other duties as assigned. 

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or related STEM field.  
• 6+ years' experience designing test stands for jet engines.
• Mastery of fundamental engineering concepts, including Mech E, EE, Programming, Physics, and Mathematics.  
• Experience with CAD tools such as SolidWorks, NX, CATIA, etc. (NX preferred). 
• Familiarity with designing mechanical tooling or test fixtures. 
• Experience working on multidisciplinary hardware development projects, which can be from an internship, job, club, team, personal project, etc.
• Demonstrated history of showing ownership of project outcomes and delivering exceptional results.  
• Record of working hard, being a trustworthy teammate, holding yourself and others to high standards, and being kind to others. 

• Ability to rapidly manufacture your designs in a machine shop.  
• Experience with scripting languages, such as Python.
• Demonstrated adaptability, agility, and the ability to innovate under pressure to meet dynamic project demands and drive successful outcomes.  

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Full-time regular employee offer package:

Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity

Temporary employee offer package:

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

Salary compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and specific work location. All offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check. Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits. Please speak to your talent acquisition representative for more information.

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