# Senior Staff Aerostructures Design Engineer (R5846) at Shield AI

- Company: Shield AI
- What the company does: Autonomy for the world. Backed by a16z.
- Company website: https://shield.ai
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Senior
- Location: Dallas, Texas
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $170K to $260K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-24
- Apply by: 2026-11-08
- Apply: https://jobs.lever.co/shieldai/ea3f353d-4060-4f42-b19d-a9862d4b1898?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/shield-ai-senior-staff-aerostructures-design-engineer-r5846/

## About the role

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. For more information, visit www.shield.ai . Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related discipline
- 10+ years of experience in aircraft structural design, with demonstrated ownership of components or systems in development, test, or production
- Deep understanding of composite and metallic structures, including material behavior, joints, and thermal/environmental effects
- Expertise in CAD tools (NX, CATIA, or SolidWorks) and FEA tools (ANSYS, Abaqus, NASTRAN, or similar)
- Experience conducting or overseeing stress analysis, fatigue analysis, and design optimization
- Strong working knowledge of DFMA, GD&T, tolerance stackups, and structural layout principles

Tags: X-BAT Engineering - Aerostructures

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