Staff Engineer, Fuel Systems (R5900)

Shield AI · X-BAT Engineering - Propulsion

Location: Seattle, Washington
Metro: Seattle
Workplace: On-site
Level: Staff+
Type: Full-time
Pay: $175K–$263K/yr (published by employer)
Posted: 1 month ago
Source: Lever

What the posting covers

About the company

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…

Job Description

We are seeking a highly motivated Staff Fuel System Engineer to support the design, development, integration, and fielding of a next-generation autonomous aircraft system. This position requires a balance of technical rigor, rapid decision-making, and…

What You'll Do

Serve as the Responsible Engineer for the aircraft fuel system, owning requirements, architecture, interfaces, hardware, and technical decisions from concept through operational deployment. Design, size, and integrate fuel tanks, pumps, valves, plumbing,…

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline. 7+ years of experience in aerospace fuel systems, fluid systems, propulsion, or related aircraft system development, with demonstrated ownership of…

Preferred Qualifications

Experience developing fuel systems for high-performance aircraft, tactical aircraft, UAVs, or similar aerospace platforms. Experience designing fuel systems for elevated-G maneuvering, aggressive vehicle dynamics, or challenging fuel delivery conditions.…

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