Senior Engineer, Aerospace - Ranger (R6545)

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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:: • Own Stability and Control Analysis: Evaluate static and dynamic stability, trim, control power, and flying qualities across the flight envelope, including high angle of attack, departure resistance, and failure state conditions. • Develop High Fidelity 6DOF Models: Synthesize wind tunnel, CFD, and flight test data into aerodynamic and stability and control databases, including control effectiveness, propulsion effects, hinge moments, and flexibility effects, for use in simulation, control law design, and flight clearance. • Shape Configuration and Control Suite Design: Define control surface sizing, control allocation requirements, center of gravity…