Senior Engineer, Air Vehicle Fluid Systems (R5203)

The role

You will support the development and flight test of liquid cooling and thermal management systems for the X-BAT jet-engine VTOL military UAV. You will design components and fluid systems, work with suppliers, and own several aspects of the X-BAT fluid systems.

What you will do

• Design components and fluid systems for X-BAT liquid cooling and thermal management
• Engage with suppliers
• Perform system and component analysis and sizing
• Own multiple aspects of X-BAT fluid systems
• Support flight test operations in the control room at the Newton, KS test site during flight test campaigns

Required qualifications

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
• 5+ years experience with environmental control systems, liquid cooling systems, thermal systems, component design, system analysis, supplier management and requirements management
• Demonstrated ability to execute design, build and test with rigor at speed
• Strong CAD skills
• Demonstrated proficiency with fluid system analysis, including 1st principles, Simscape, Amesim, etc.
• Ability to work independently in fast-paced, cross-functional teams
• A demonstrated record of working hard, being trustworthy, holding yourself to high standards, and being kind to others

Nice to have

• Experience with environmental and operational robustness (vibration/shock, thermal extremes, contamination, corrosion, sand/dust, etc.)
• Experience supporting ground test and flight test campaigns, system checkout and failure investigations
• Familiarity with reliability and safety methods (DFMEA/FTA, fault containment, safe-state thinking) in collaboration with systems safety
• Familiarity with fighter-class and larger aircraft flight test operations, control room operations, radio communication procedures, and test data processing and presentation
• NX CAD experience

Benefits

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

Before you apply

• All offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check
• Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits
• Pay depends on factors including skill set, experience, licenses and certifications, and work location

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.