Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer (R5990)

The role

You will design and integrate electro-mechanical parts for an autonomous aircraft system, from avionics packaging and wiring to thermal management. You will own your work from concept through validation, failure analysis and flight test readiness.

What you will do

• Design complex electro-mechanical solutions for avionics packaging, electrical interconnects, thermal management and aircraft integration
• Perform structural, preliminary thermal and modal analyses for avionics to ensure survivability in harsh environments
• Ensure avionics meet performance, safety, environmental and EMI/EMC standards, including DO-160, DO-254, DO-178C, MIL-STD-810 and MIL-STD-461
• Own your design work from concept to reviews through system validation, failure analysis and flight test readiness

Required qualifications

• B.S. and/or MS in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering
• 10+ years of experience in mechanical and electrical equipment design for aerospace, including harness integration and mechanical component design
• Expertise in CAD software (NX, SolidWorks, CATIA or similar) for 3D modeling, drawing creation and system layout
• Familiarity with eCAD software (Altium, Cadence, Allegro) and harness design software (Capital, Zuken)
• Experience working with electrical engineers to define PCB constraints, develop circuit cards and care for all the mechanical interfaces
• Familiarity with the PCB layout process and advanced manufacturing methods
• Experience with finite element analysis (FEA), thermal analysis and fatigue/lifecycle testing
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, agile development environment with evolving priorities

About the company

shieldai is hiring for a next-generation autonomous aircraft system. The posting describes a fast, accelerated development environment focused on getting capability to operators quickly.