Propulsion Engineer, Fleet Support (R5005)

The role

You will be the propulsion subject-matter expert for the V-BAT Fleet Support team. You lead engineering for escalated propulsion issues across the fielded fleet and work with core engineering teams to find root causes and improve reliability.

What you will do

• Serve as propulsion SME and primary engineering contact for propulsion escalations
• Diagnose and resolve engine performance issues such as hard starts, power loss and thermal excursions
• Troubleshoot engine mechanical and hardware issues such as vibration, wear, leaks and component failures
• Investigate fuel and oil system issues such as pressure, flow, filtration and contamination
• Analyze flight data, maintenance records, teardown findings and field reports to find failure modes
• Develop troubleshooting procedures, inspection criteria and return-to-service recommendations
• Partner with propulsion, air vehicle, quality, manufacturing and supplier teams on permanent corrective actions
• Turn recurring fleet issues into engineering recommendations, service actions and design improvements

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or a related discipline
• 6+ years of experience in aircraft, rotorcraft, unmanned aircraft system or propulsion engineering
• Strong hands-on experience with engine, fuel, oil and thermal systems, vibration and mechanical root-cause analysis
• Experience troubleshooting fielded hardware and working from ambiguous or incomplete failure reports
• Ability to analyze technical data from flight, test, maintenance and inspection activities
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in cross-functional and customer-facing settings
• Ability to obtain a Secret DoD security clearance as required by customers

Nice to have

• Experience with heavy-fuel or small-aircraft propulsion systems
• Experience supporting deployed, expeditionary or maritime systems
• Experience with corrective action processes, reliability improvement or supplier-quality coordination
• Comfort working in fast-paced field environments and supporting customer-site troubleshooting

Benefits

• Bonus
• Equity
• Benefits for full-time regular employees
• Temporary benefits package for temporary employees after 60 days of employment

Before you apply

• Offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check
• A Secret DoD security clearance is required as required by customers

About the company

Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company that builds intelligent systems to protect service members and civilians. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation technologies.