Senior Manager, Mechanical Engineering - Avionics (R4416)

The role

You will lead the mechanical, thermal and EWIS engineering team for avionics on the X-BAT program. You will grow and manage a small team of engineers and work with other engineering and manufacturing disciplines to deliver complete products.

What you will do

• Lead the architecture and design for all mechanical, thermal and EWIS elements of ground and flight avionics on the X-BAT program
• Manage a small team of thermal, mechanical and EWIS engineers, establish leads and sub-managers, and grow the team
• Develop standards and processes for thermal and mechanical engineering of critical avionics hardware
• Partner with electrical engineering, RF, PCB design, reliability, supply chain, structures and manufacturing to deliver full product scope
• Own your team's output of complex electro-mechanical solutions for flight-critical avionics that withstand harsh environments

Required qualifications

• B.S. in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering
• 10+ years of mechanical design experience around electronics and electrical systems
• Strong experience with CAD software such as NX, SolidWorks or CATIA for 3D modeling, drawings and system layout
• Experience working with electrical engineers to develop avionics packaging
• Experience with finite element analysis (FEA), thermal analysis and fatigue/lifecycle testing
• Experience working directly with fabrication shops, contract manufacturers and suppliers
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, agile environment with evolving priorities
• Demonstrated record of working hard, being trustworthy, holding high standards and being kind to others
• Ability to obtain a Secret level security clearance

Benefits

• Bonus (full-time regular employees)
• Benefits (full-time regular employees)
• Equity (full-time regular employees)
• Temporary benefits package (temporary employees, applicable after 60 days of employment)

Before you apply

• Offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check
• Ability to obtain a Secret level security clearance is required
• Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits
• Hands-on design as an individual contributor is not expected, but this experience must be in your past

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.