Staff Mechanical Engineer, Systems Integration (R5902)

The role

This Staff Systems Integration Engineer provides technical leadership for integrating major aircraft systems across the full product lifecycle. The role guides multidisciplinary teams and leads complex integration work involving structures, avionics, propulsion, electrical systems, manufacturing and suppliers.

What you will do

• Serve as technical lead for integration of major aircraft systems across multiple engineering disciplines.
• Establish subsystem installation architecture and interface strategies for mechanical, electrical, avionics and fluid systems.
• Lead multidisciplinary packaging studies balancing performance, manufacturability, maintainability, reliability and serviceability.
• Develop engineering standards for installation design, routing, CAD modeling, drawing quality and configuration management.
• Lead complex engineering investigations involving integration, manufacturing, supplier issues or field problems.
• Review and approve installation drawings, BOM structures, engineering changes and configuration baselines.
• Guide prototype builds, manufacturing readiness and production integration activities.
• Lead technical coordination with Systems Owners, Structures, Stress, Manufacturing and Supply Chain.
• Mentor engineers across multiple programs.
• Manage technical scope, schedule, risks and engineering execution for major aircraft development efforts.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• 7+ years of experience developing and integrating aircraft or complex aerospace systems.
• Demonstrated ownership of major aircraft subsystem integration from concept through production.
• Advanced aircraft installation design experience, including packaging, mounting, maintainability and interface definition.
• Advanced CAD and PLM expertise with CATIA, NX, Creo, Teamcenter, Windchill, 3DEXPERIENCE or equivalent.
• Strong experience designing machined, fabricated, sheet metal and installation hardware.
• Experience leading EWIS, hydraulic, ECS, fuel, pneumatic or similar aircraft routing design.
• Expert-level drawing development and release experience for part, assembly and installation drawings.
• Advanced GD&T and tolerance stack-up capability.
• Experience managing BOMs, product structures, engineering changes and configuration baselines.
• Experience supporting manufacturing, build, installation, MRB, supplier and production readiness activities.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional technical teams.

Nice to have

• Experience leading integration on aircraft, autonomous aircraft, defense, eVTOL or advanced aerospace programs.
• Experience performing structural analysis, hand calculations, load path assessments or margin development.
• Experience with FEA for static, modal, vibration, fatigue or thermal problems.
• Hands-on experience supporting build, production, testing or hardware validation activities.
• Experience developing installation design standards, routing standards or CAD/PLM best practices.
• Experience mentoring engineers and reviewing technical work across multiple disciplines.

Benefits

• Bonus and equity for full-time regular employees.
• Benefits for full-time regular employees.
• Temporary benefits package for temporary employees, applicable after 60 days of employment.

Before you apply

• Offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check.
• Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits.
• Salary is influenced by skill set, experience level, licenses and certifications, and work location.

About the company

Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company whose mission is protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation technologies.