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 Mechanical & Actuated Systems Engineer, you will be responsible for contributing to the mechanical design and development of Shield AI's autonomous UAV products. You will help architect mechanical and actuated systems on the X-BAT platform, perform the detailed design of complex mechanical assemblies such as uplocks, doors, flight controls, landing gear, and wing fold, and will use best in class design and analysis tools. You will collaborate closely with internal and/or external partners to prototype, test and release products to production. You will also help ensure product features achieve performance, schedule and reliability goals. Own the full design process: concept, CAD design, analysis, tolerance stack-ups, material selection,



and drawing release Prototype, test, and iterate mechanism designs for functionality and reliability Collaborate with electrical, avionics, hydraulics, flight controls, and propulsion teams Support pre-production builds, prototype integration, and ground/flight testing S. in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering Strong CAD skills (NX preferred) Kinematic analysis and optimization Structural analysis utilizing hand calculations and finite element methods FEA analysis: Proficiency in FMEA, DOE, and root cause analysis RTCA DO-160, MIL-STD-810, structural, or actuated mechanism testing experience 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 Engineer, Mechanical (Madrid)
🏢 shieldai
📍 Madrid