Shield AI
Aerospace & DefenseDirect Lever career site

Staff Mechanical Engineer, Systems Integration (R5902)

Location
Seattle, WA · On-site
Job type
Full-time
Level
Lead / Staff
Listed
31 days ago

Skills & highlights for this role

  • aircraft systems integration
  • structures
  • avionics integration
  • propulsion systems integration

About the role

As a Staff Systems Integration Engineer you will provide technical leadership for the integration of major aircraft systems across the full product development lifecycle. You will establish subsystem installation architectures, guide multidisciplinary engineering teams, and lead complex integration efforts involving structures, avionics, propulsion, electrical systems, manufacturing, and suppliers.

In this role, you will influence technical direction beyond your immediate assignments by developing integration strategies, improving engineering processes, and mentoring engineers across multiple programs.

The ideal candidate is a recognized technical leader with extensive experience integrating complex aircraft systems. They possess exceptional engineering judgment, are trusted to solve the organization's most challenging multidisciplinary integration problems, and consistently drive improvements in aircraft design, manufacturability, reliability, and engineering execution through collaboration and technical leadership.

About Shield AI

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.

Read the original posting

From Shield AI's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on October 10, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.

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