Senior Staff Engineer, Weapons Physical Integration (R6364)

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 [](https://shield.ai/). Follow Shield AI on [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/shield-ai), [X](https://x.com/shieldaitech), [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/shield_ai), and [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@Shield_AI). ### 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