Staff Engineer, Mechanical Design - Launch and Recovery Systems (R4571)
Shield AIDallasFull TimeEngineering
Remotely
solidworksnxcatiafeathermal analysisground support equipmentmil stdfatigue testing
Job Description
📋 Description
- Lead design, development, and testing of Ground Support Equipment (GSE) for next-gen UAS.
- Develop robust, field-deployable support systems for aircraft operations and maintenance.
- Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, and flight ops teams.
- Oversee prototyping, testing, and validation to meet military/aviation standards.
- Develop technical documentation, test procedures, and manuals.
- Support flight test campaigns with engineering for ground systems.
🎯 Requirements
- 7+ years in mechanical design for aerospace or heavy industrial systems.
- Expertise in CAD: SolidWorks, CATIA, NX (or similar).
- Strong background in structural, materials, and manufacturing for rugged systems.
- Experience designing deployable, transportable aerospace ground support equipment.
- Knowledge of MIL-STD design requirements; FEA/thermal/fatigue analysis.
- Ability to obtain S//SAR clearance is desirable.
🎁 Benefits
- Full-time regular employee offer package with pay, bonus, benefits, equity.
- Additional details on compensation provided during offer.
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