Staff Engineer, Electromechanical Motor Design (R6028)

Shield AI•Seattle, WA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

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. The Staff Engineer, Electromechanical Motor Design will own the design of motors and other electric machines for X-BAT and other next-gen aircraft. This role involves designing sub-systems and components, integrating designs with aircraft structure, engine, power electronics, and thermal systems, creating detailed CAD models and drawings, releasing work instructions, and performing hands-on testing and qualification.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in mechanical design of electric motors
Bachelors degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent
Strong technical fundamentals with material selection, mechanics, dynamics, thermal, DFM, and tolerancing
Proficiency with 3D CAD modeling
Experience with GD&T, stack-up analyses (linear & radial), and determining realistic tolerancing limits based on manufacturing best practices
Have delivered motor products from design through production
Hands on experience to verify performance and integrate with power electronics
Experience testing for noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH)
Hands-on experience with prototyping, testing, and troubleshooting
Demonstrated record of working hard, being a trustworthy teammate, holding yourself and others to high standards, and being kind to others

Responsibilities

Own the design of motors and other electric machines for X-BAT and other next gen aircraft
Design sub-systems and components including wound field motor, permanent magnet motor, and motor mechanical structural components
Integrate designs with the aircraft structure, engine, power electronics, and thermal system
Create detailed 3D CAD models and 2D drawings of electro-mechanical designs at a component and motor sub-system level
Release detailed work instructions and documentation in close collaboration with manufacturing
Execute hands on testing and full qualification on a representative dyno, engine test stand, and full aircraft
Perform noise and vibration testing on components for motors and power electronics, including vehicle powertrain and thermal systems