Posted 1 month ago

Engineering Manager, Structural Design (R4825)

United StatesRemoteFull-time

AI Summary

Leads design and development of high‑performance structural components for autonomous aircraft, guiding the team from concept through production release and ensuring structural integrity, manufacturability, and system integration.

About this role

Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed deep-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include the V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, Hivemind Enterprise, and the Hivemind Vision product lines. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and the 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:

Shield AI is seeking an Aerostructures Design Manager to support the development of structural components for our next-generation autonomous aircraft. As a contributor on the Structures team you will lead the design and develop high-performance structural components from concept through production release.

You’ll work cross-functionally to ensure structural integrity, manufacturability, and system integration across one of the most advanced autonomous aircraft platforms being built today. This role is ideal for an aerospace engineer with significant hands-on design experience with both composite or metallic airframes as well as demonstrated team lead experience.

Required qualifications:

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related discipline.

8+ years of experience in aircraft structural design or closely related aerospace structures.

Experience with team leadership as a project or IPT style team lead

Experience designing and releasing structural components in development or production environments.

Working knowledge of composite and metallic structures, including fasteners, bonded joints, and load paths.

Proficiency in CAD tools (NX, CATIA, SolidWorks, or similar).

Understanding of GD&T, tolerance stackups, and DFMA principles.

Strong written and verbal technical communication skills.

Demonstrated ability to operate in fast-paced, high-ownership engineering environments.

Preferred qualifications:

M.S. degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering.

Experience supporting UAV, DoD, or aerospace full vehicle programs.

Familiarity with aerospace standards (MIL-STD, ASME Y14.5, FAA).

Experience fabricating and testing large scale aerospace structures such as wings, fuselages or similar.

Demonstrated understanding of composite manufacturing methods.

Experience using FEA tools (ANSYS, Abaqus, NASTRAN, or similar) for linear structural analysis.

Skills

AbaqusAirframe DesignAnsysBonded JointsCADCATIAComposite StructuresDFMAFastenersFEAFEMGD&TIPT LeadershipLoad PathsMetal StructuresNASTRANNxProduction ReleaseSolidWorksStructural AnalysisStructure DesignTolerance Stackups

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