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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 sof
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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 www.shield.ai. Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and YouTube.
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
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
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
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
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