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. Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Shield AI's technology actively supports operations worldwide. 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. 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. Serve as the technical lead for integration of major aircraft systems across multiple engineering disciplines. Establish subsystem installation architecture and interface strategies for mechanical, electrical, avionics, and fluid systems. Lead multidisciplinary packaging studies balancing aircraft performance, manufacturability, maintainability, reliability, and serviceability. Develop engineering standards for installation design, routing practices, CAD modeling, drawing quality,



and configuration management. Lead complex engineering investigations involving aircraft integration, manufacturing, supplier issues, or field problems. Review and approve installation drawings, BOM structures, engineering changes, and configuration baselines. Manage technical scope, schedule, risks, and engineering execution for major aircraft development efforts. Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline. Advanced aircraft installation design experience, including packaging, mounting, maintainability, and interface definition. Advanced CAD and PLM expertise with CATIA, NX, Creo, Teamcenter, Windchill, 3DEXPERIENCE, or equivalent tools. Strong experience designing machined, fabricated, sheet metal, and installation hardware. Expert-level drawing development and release experience for part, assembly, and installation drawings. Experience managing BOMs, product structures, engineering changes, and configuration baselines. Experience supporting manufacturing, build, installation, MRB, supplier, and production readiness activities. Experience performing structural analysis, hand calculations, load path assessments, or margin development. Hands-on experience supporting build, production, testing, or hardware validation activities. Experience developing installation design standards, routing standards, or CAD/PLM best practices. Full-time regular employee offer package: Temporary employee offer package: Pay within range listed above + temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment) If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

📌 Staff Mechanical Engineer, Systems Integration (España)
🏢 shieldai
📍 España