Staff Composites Design Engineer

4 weeks ago


Dallas, United States Shield AI Full time
Introduction to Shield AI Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed defense technology company whose mission is to protect service members and civilians with intelligent systems. In pursuit of this mission, Shield AI is building the world’s best AI pilot. Its AI pilot, Hivemind, has flown a fighter jet (F-16), a vertical takeoff and landing drone (V-BAT), and a quadcopter (Nova). The company has offices in San Diego, Dallas, Washington DC and abroad. Shield AI’s products and people are currently in the field actively supporting operations with the U.S. Department of Defense and U.S. allies. 
Job description:
Are you a passionate and innovative composite designerlooking to help develop state of the art AI and robotics products? Are you eager to make a positive difference in the world? Do you want to work alongside mission driven and values focused teammates?  Shield AI is just the place for you    As a Staff Composites Design Engineer, you will be responsible for leading the composites design and development of Shield AI's autonomous UAV products. You will follow a rigorous design process as you innovate, prototype, test, and release creative design solutions. You will lead cross-functional teams to ensure the successful development and launch of new products. You will be expected to exemplify technical excellence and be accountable for your work. You will collaborate closely with internal and/or external partners using best practices to prototype, test, and release products to production.  What you'll do:
  • Design composite structural components for air vehicle fuselage and internal components 
  • Rapidly design, prototype and test to validate the robustness and proper performance of designs. 
  • Deliver a complete product specification including GD&T, quality requirements, testing requirements and assembly specifications 
  • Work closely with Mechanical Design integration team to find novel packaging solutions within given constraints and requirements 
  • Help disseminate knowledge of composite design to other team members 
  • Perform analysis on designs including hand calculations and FEM 
  • Hold design reviews and be able to demonstrate decisions based on sound engineering 
  • Work with in-house production team and external suppliers to bring your parts to production 
  • Hands on involvement in engineering and pre-production product builds 
  • Exemplify technical excellence and set the standard for work. Lead by example. 
Required qualifications:
  • B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or equivalent 
  • Minimum 7 years of strong background in advanced composites materials development, selection, specifications and characterization 
  • Experience with carbon fiber manufacturing process 
  • CAD modeling experience 
  • Working knowledge of FEA principles 
  • Able to interpret simulation results 
  • Competence in material joining technologies (adhesives and bonding) for composites 
  • Proficient at tolerance analysis, ANSI drawing standards, and common inspection equipment and methodology 
  • Brought multiple products from concept to mass production as design lead 
  • A demonstrated record of working hard, being a trustworthy teammate, holding yourself and others to high standards, and being kind to others 
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Total package details: Regular employee positions: Salary within range listed above + Bonus + Benefits + Equity (if applicable) Temporary employee positions: Hourly within range listed above + temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment) *Interns/Military Fellows/Part-time not eligible for bonus, benefits or equity Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and specific work location. All offers are contingent on a cleared background check.
If you're interested in being part of our team, apply now 
Shield AI is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed toequal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

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