Senior Staff Engineer, Weapons Physical Integration (R6364)

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Employer’s description

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.  Job Description: Job Description: Be the expert on integrating weapons an payloads on our aircraft. Using best practices and MIL-STD-1289 to drive the designs for integrating weapons and stores to a weapons bay and designs for external Pylons What you'll do:: • Combine and collaborate with aircraft design teams to perform mechanical weapons integration activities • Design pylons and fittings • Work across analysis teams to iterate designs • Support design reviews and report on accomplishments of the design process • Support integration and test efforts including ground and flight tests • Be the go to person on weapons and payloads physical integration to X Bat Required qualifications:: • Strong CAD skills (NX preferred) • B.S. in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering • 10+ years in mechanical or mechanism design • Familiarity with Bomb rack Units/Assemblies (BRA/BRU) and Launcher Assembly Units (LAU) • Knowledge of Pneumatic power systems for military aircraft uses • Demonstrated Experience in designing suspension and release mounting fixtures and fittings • Demonstrated experience in weapon pylon • Ability to design • Ability to work independently in fast-paced, cross-functional teams and across functional organizations • A demonstrated record of working hard, being trustworthy, holding yourself to high standards, and being kind to others • Ability to obtain a S//SAR level security clearance desired Preferred qualifications:: • Experience with UAVs, aircraft, or robotic systems • Familiarity with electro-mechanical actuators • Hands-on machine shop or mechanic experience (professional or hobby) • Ability to thrive in startup, R&D, or defense innovation environments