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Staff Engineer, Aircraft Configuration Design (R5830)

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

Company

Shield AI

Location

San Diego, California

Status

Open

Posted

2026-09-09T22:09:50.515+00:00

Shield AI is hiring a Staff Engineer for aircraft configuration design in San Diego, on-site and full-time. The role supports work on new autonomous UAVs: helping design, optimize and integrate aircraft configurations so aerodynamics, structures, propulsion and mission systems are harmonized for performance, manufacturability and operational effectiveness. The posting asks for a mechanical or aerospace engineer interested in multi-disciplinary systems integration and iterative prototyping in a defense technology setting. Shield AI's products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation. No salary, visa or relocation details appear in the posting.