Senior Mechanical Engineer, Actuation & Fluid Systems (R4730)

Shield AI • Dallas, TX

1d • $110,000 - $160,000

About The Position

Shield AI is seeking a Actuated and Fluid Systems Engineer to support development of hydraulic and actuated systems for our groundbreaking jet-engine VTOL military UAV platform, X-BAT. You will design components and fluid systems, engage with suppliers, perform system and component analysis and sizing, and own multiple aspects of X-BAT’s hydraulics and actuation systems.

Requirements

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent).
• 5+ years experience with fluid or hydraulic system design, component design, system analysis, supplier management, requirements management, etc.
• Demonstrated ability to execute design, build, test with rigor at speed
• Strong CAD skills (NX preferred)
• Demonstrated proficiency with hydraulic system analysis, including 1st principles, Simscape, Amesim, etc.
• Ability to 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

Nice To Haves

• Experience with environmental and operational robustness (vibration/shock, thermal extremes, contamination, corrosion, sand/dust, etc.).
• Experience supporting ground test and flight test campaigns and system checkout, failure investigations.
• Familiarity with reliability and safety methods (DFMEA/FTA, fault containment, safe-state thinking) in collaboration with systems safety.

Responsibilities

• Work with the engineering team to own design, analysis, and implementation of hydraulic and actuated system designs
• Engage with and manage suppliers to establish component and system specifications, purchase COTS equipment, and support on-time delivery of your system(s) to the aircraft.
• Design and execute tests to ensure component and system-level performance meets requirements
• Own and manage lightweight system level requirements
• Work with cross-functional stakeholders across the actuated systems group and the aircraft to ensure excellent implementation of your designs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees