Staff Engineer, Aircraft Configuration Design - Ranger (R6298)
Shield AI · Seattle
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- Company
- Shield AI
- Location
- Seattle
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Posted
- October 17, 2026
About this job
Assist in the conceptual and preliminary design of Shield AI’s newest UAV platforms, ensuring optimal aerodynamic and structural configurations. Support aircraft sizing, weight estimation, and trade studies to evaluate different airframe configurations. Work with multi-disciplinary engineering teams (mechanical, electrical, propulsion, avionics) to ensure seamless system integration. Develop and refine 3D CAD models of aircraft structures, subsystems, and flight critical components. Perform basic aerodynamic and structural analysis using computational tools to assess feasibility and performance impacts. Participate in design reviews, system trade studies, and prototype development efforts. Support rapid prototyping and wind tunnel testing of scaled models to validate design concepts.…
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