Engineer I, Mechanical (R6302) - New Grad

The role

You will support the design, development and integration of mechanical systems for Shield AI's autonomous aircraft, with a focus on gearbox development and integration. You will work with experienced engineers on defined tasks, from design and prototyping through testing and release.

What you will do

• Support the design and integration of mechanical mechanisms for autonomous aircraft, potentially including gearboxes
• Create and update 3D CAD models, engineering drawings, bills of materials and interface documentation
• Complete defined design tasks such as component sizing, material selection, tolerance analysis and packaging
• Perform foundational structural, kinematic and machine-design calculations with guidance from senior engineers
• Assist with preliminary finite element analysis and document assumptions and results
• Support selection and integration of gears, bearings, shafts, splines, seals, fasteners and lubrication components
• Help build, inspect, test and iterate prototype hardware
• Support pre-production builds, aircraft integration, and ground and flight testing
• Investigate defined technical issues and contribute to root-cause and corrective-action activities
• Collaborate with mechanical, propulsion, electrical, avionics, flight-controls, manufacturing and test teams

Required qualifications

• 0-1 years of related experience with a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or a related technical field, or equivalent work experience
• Understanding of statics, dynamics, mechanics of materials, materials science and machine design
• Academic, internship, student-team, research or project experience using 3D CAD software
• Ability to create or interpret basic engineering drawings
• Familiarity with dimensional tolerancing and GD&T fundamentals
• Ability to perform foundational engineering calculations and document assumptions and results
• Hands-on interest in designing, building, integrating or testing mechanical hardware
• Strong problem-solving, organization, documentation and communication skills
• Ability to complete well-defined tasks with guidance and work in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to collaborate effectively and accept feedback
• Ability to obtain an S//SAR-level security clearance

Nice to have

• Internship, student-team, research or project experience with aircraft, UAVs, robotics, automotive systems or other mechanical products
• Coursework or project experience with gearboxes, gearing, bearings, shafts, splines, seals, lubrication or rotating machinery
• Familiarity with gear geometry, gear-train calculations, bearing selection or mechanical power transmission
• Experience with NX or a similar production CAD platform
• Exposure to tolerance stack-ups, mechanical fits and GD&T application
• Exposure to finite element analysis, including static, modal, buckling or fatigue analysis
• Familiarity with MATLAB, Python or other engineering analysis tools
• Hands-on machine-shop, fabrication, assembly or inspection experience
• Exposure to FMEA, design of experiments, root-cause analysis or reliability testing
• Familiarity with additive manufacturing, machining, casting, forging or other manufacturing processes

Benefits

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

Before you apply

• An offer is contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check
• An S//SAR-level security clearance is desired
• Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits

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.