# Staff Engineer, Thermal Engineering (R6172) 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: $140K to $210K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-10-03
- Apply by: 2026-11-23
- Apply: https://jobs.lever.co/shieldai/7e875b0f-26f9-4660-bb21-22e415ef75ab?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/shield-ai-staff-engineer-thermal-engineering-r6172/

## About the role

Are you a passionate and innovative thermal engineer looking to help develop state of the art AI and aircraft products? Are you eager to make a positive difference in the world? Do you want to work alongside mission driven and values focused teammates? Shield AI is just the place for you! Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related discipline
- Minimum 8 years of professional experience in avionics or electronics thermal engineering, including technical ownership of thermal solutions carried through qualification and into production
- Expert knowledge of heat transfer (conduction, convection, radiation) and fluid mechanics, with the ability to validate complex models using first-principles calculations
- Proven experience defining and integrating active and passive cooling solutions at component, subsystem, and system level
- In-depth knowledge of thermal management design elements, including TIMs, spreaders, heat sinks, cold plates, vapor chambers, heat pipes, and fans, and how they are selected, qualified, and manufactured
- Advanced proficiency with thermal analysis and CFD tools (e.g., ANSYS Icepak, FloEFD, STAR-CCM+), including setting up, reviewing, and correlating models against test data

Tags: V-BAT Engineering - Mechanical

Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/shield-ai-staff-engineer-thermal-engineering-r6172/