Senior Engineer, Flight Sciences - Ranger (R6525)

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Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation and synthetic reality technologies. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide. For more information, visit www.shield.ai. Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and YouTube. What you'll do:: • Support aeropropulsion design from the conceptual phase through flight, including inlet, duct, nozzle, and exhaust system definition • Develop installed propulsion performance models, including inlet pressure recovery, distortion, spillage drag, nozzle performance, and installed thrust for Shield’s latest unmanned aircraft • Analyze propulsion airframe integration effects, including thrust and drag bookkeeping, inlet and engine compatibility, and propulsion induced effects on aircraft performance and stability • Contribute to flight sciences support through flight test data analysis, ducted fan and propulsion performance modeling, and correlation of…