Senior Staff Engineer, Weapons Physical Integration (R6364)

f7d8749a-72d6-407c-bf98-292ea630c73a•Seattle, WA

About The Position

Shield AI is seeking an expert in physically integrating weapons and payloads onto aircraft. The role applies best practices and MIL-STD-1289 to guide designs for weapons and stores integration in a weapons bay and on external pylons. The engineer will collaborate with aircraft design teams, develop pylons and fittings, iterate designs with analysis teams, support design reviews, and contribute to ground and flight integration and test efforts. This position serves as the go-to expert for weapons and payload physical integration on X-BAT.

Requirements

Strong CAD skills; NX is preferred.
B.S. in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering.
At least 10 years of experience in mechanical or mechanism design.
Familiarity with Bomb Rack Units/Assemblies (BRA/BRU) and Launcher Assembly Units (LAU).
Knowledge of pneumatic power systems used in military aircraft.
Demonstrated experience designing suspension and release mounting fixtures and fittings.
Demonstrated experience with weapon pylons.
Ability to work independently in fast-paced, cross-functional teams and across functional organizations.
A demonstrated record of working hard, being trustworthy, maintaining high standards, and treating others kindly.
Ability to obtain an S//SAR-level security clearance is desired.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Collaborate with aircraft design teams on mechanical weapons integration activities.
Design pylons and fittings.
Work with analysis teams to iterate designs.
Support design reviews and report on design-process accomplishments.
Support integration and testing, including ground and flight tests.
Serve as the expert on weapons and payload physical integration for X-BAT.