- Robot type
- Drone · Defense
- Location
- SeattleWashingtonUSA
- Job type
- Hardware
- Posted
- Jun 12, 2026
- Salary
- $220,000–$330,000 a year
Full-time
Senior Manager, Mechanical Engineering - Avionics (R4416)
Job description
Shield AI — Senior Manager, Mechanical Engineering - Avionics (R4416) (Seattle, Washington).
Job responsibilities
- Lead the team responsible for the architecture and design for all mechanical, thermal, and EWIS elements of ground and flight avionics on the X-BAT program
- Take ownership of a small team of thermal, mechanical, and EWIS engineers, establish leads and sub-managers, and grow the team to support program goals in the immediate and long term
- While you will not be expected to design as an individual contributor, you must have this experience in your past to establish what "right" looks like for your organization
- Develop standards and processes for thermal and mechanical engineering of critical avionics hardware
- Partner closely with electrical engineering, RF, PCB design, reliability, supply chain, structures, manufacturing and other disciplines to drive full scope product delivery
- Own your team's output of complex electro-mechanical solutions for flight critical avionics systems that withstand harsh environments
Job requirements
- B.S. in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering
- 10+ years of experience in mechanical design around electronics and electrical systems
- Strong experience in CAD software (NX, SolidWorks, CATIA, or similar) for 3D modeling, drawing creation, and system layout
- Experience working with electrical engineers to develop avionics packaging
- Experience with finite element analysis (FEA), thermal analysis, and fatigue/lifecycle testing
- Experience working directly with fabrication shops, contract manufacturers, and suppliers
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, agile development environment with evolving priorities
- A demonstrated record of working hard, being trustworthy, holding yourself to high standards, and being kind to others
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