Staff Mechanical Engineer, Hardware Test (R4325)

Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed deep-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include the V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, Hivemind Enterprise, and the Hivemind Vision product lines. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and the 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: Shield AI is pioneering the development of AI-powered autonomous aircraft for national defense, pushing the boundaries of aerospace innovation. Our next-generation UAS is a high-endurance unmanned system designed to operate in complex, contested environments where reliability, robustness, and speed to field matter. We are seeking a Senior Staff Mechanical Test Engineer to lead and own the strategy, architecture, and execution of mechanical test systems supporting flight hardware for our next-generation UAS. This role is critical to ensuring hardware is qualified, validated, and sustained through aggressive development timelines and real-world operational conditions. In this role, you will act as a technical authority for mechanical test and ground support systems, driving requirements, trade studies, and design decisions while mentoring engineers and partnering closely with flight, manufacturing, and operations teams.