Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer – BlueSky

🕒 August 27

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $240k - $350k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🧑‍🔧 Mechanical Engineer

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Shield AI

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501 - 1000 employees

Founded 2015

🤖 Artificial Intelligence

🚀 Aerospace

🎖️ Defense

Artificial Intelligence • Aerospace • Defense

Shield AI is a leading developer of AI-driven military solutions, focusing on enhancing mission autonomy and battlefield awareness. Their platform, Hivemind, enables rapid deployment of intelligent systems for various defense applications, including drone operation and surveillance. With a commitment to utilizing advanced technology, Shield AI aims to protect service members and civilians by revolutionizing defense technologies through autonomous systems.

📋 Description

• Design and deliver mechanical systems for advanced aerospace blue-sky platforms from concept through real-world operation • Own hardware development across the full product lifecycle, including concept, prototyping, testing, production, and field support • Perform hands-on CAD, engineering analysis, and testing • Design, analyze, and integrate mechanical systems and subsystems, including avionics packaging, harnessing, connector selection, and structures • Partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Quality to ensure designs are buildable, testable, and reliable • Provide hands-on technical support during testing, demonstrations, and field operations • Troubleshoot mechanical issues and implement design fixes under tight timelines

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or closely related field from an accredited institution • 5–6 years of hands-on mechanical design experience in aerospace, ground support equipment, or related ruggedized hardware systems • Proficiency in 3D CAD software such as SolidWorks, NX, CATIA, or similar • Ability to create detailed drawings, assemblies, and GD&T-compliant documentation • Strong foundation in structural design, material selection, and manufacturing processes • Experience performing engineering calculations including stress, thermal, tolerance stack-up, fatigue, and FEA as applicable • Cross-functional collaboration experience with Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and Program Management • Preferred: root cause analysis and structured problem-solving capability • Preferred: familiarity with ASME, ISO, ASTM, or industry-specific regulatory requirements • Preferred: familiarity with MIL-STD requirements and environmental qualification testing • Preferred: familiarity with power distribution, hydraulics, or aerospace support systems • Preferred: experience working with external suppliers or contract manufacturers • Successful background clearance and possible reference check

🏖️ Benefits

• Bonus • Benefits • Equity • Temporary benefits package applicable after 60 days of employment for temporary employees • Equal employment opportunity and accommodation support