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Engineer I, Mechanical (R6302) - New Grad

Shield AI· X-BAT Division – X-BAT Engineering - Mechanical
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Hybrid (San Diego, CA), Hybrid (Seattle, WA)$81k - $140kFull Time EmployeePosted 4d ago

About the role

Mechanical Engineer on the Mechanisms team contributing to design, development, and integration of mechanical systems for Shield AI’s autonomous aircraft, with potential focus on gearbox development and integration.

Responsibilities

  • Support the design and integration of mechanical mechanisms for autonomous aircraft, potentially including gearboxes and other power-transmission systems
  • Create and update 3D CAD models, engineering drawings, bills of materials, and interface documentation
  • Complete defined design tasks involving component sizing, material selection, tolerance analysis, and mechanical packaging
  • Perform foundational structural, kinematic, and machine-design calculations with guidance from senior engineers
  • Assist with preliminary finite element analysis and document assumptions, methods, and results
  • Support the selection and integration of gears, bearings, shafts, splines, seals, fasteners, and lubrication components
  • Help build, inspect, test, and iterate prototype hardware for functionality, performance, and reliability
  • Support pre-production builds, aircraft integration, and ground and flight testing
  • Investigate well-defined technical issues, document findings, and contribute to root-cause and corrective-action activities
  • Collaborate with mechanical, propulsion, electrical, avionics, flight-controls, manufacturing, and test teams
  • Follow established engineering, configuration-management, and product-release processes
  • Develop plans for assigned tasks, communicate progress and risks, and incorporate feedback from teammates

Qualifications

  • 0-1 years of related experience with a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent work experience
  • Understanding of fundamental mechanical engineering principles, including statics, dynamics, mechanics of materials, materials science, and machine design
  • Academic, internship, student-team, research, or project experience using 3D CAD software
  • Ability to create or interpret basic engineering drawings
  • Familiarity with dimensional tolerancing and GD&T fundamentals
  • Ability to perform foundational engineering calculations and clearly document assumptions and results
  • Hands-on interest in designing, building, integrating, or testing mechanical hardware
  • Strong problem-solving, organization, documentation, and communication skills
  • Ability to complete well-defined engineering tasks with guidance from peers and managers
  • Ability to collaborate effectively, accept feedback, and work in a fast-paced environment with evolving priorities
  • A demonstrated record of working hard, being trustworthy, holding yourself to high standards, and being kind to others
  • Ability to obtain an S//SAR-level security clearance is desired

Skills

Required:3D CADGD&TEngineering CalculationsPrototype hardware testingCross-functional collaboration

Benefits

  • Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity
  • Temporary employee benefits package after 60 days (for temporary roles)
Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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