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      <Title>Staff Engineer, Mechanical - Harness Design</Title>
      <Description><![CDATA[<p>Shield AI is seeking a Staff Harness Design Engineer with deep expertise in harness design to support the development of our next-generation autonomous UAV platform. In this high-ownership role, you will lead the architecture, design, and development of precision wire harnesses and cable assemblies that are critical to mission success.</p>
<p>Key responsibilities include:</p>
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<li>Leading design of wire harnesses and cable assemblies for autonomous UAVs</li>
<li>Owning harness design process: concept, 3D CAD routing, analysis, and drawing release</li>
<li>Performing electrical and environmental analysis for harness reliability</li>
<li>Prototyping and testing harnesses in dynamic, mission-critical environments</li>
<li>Collaborating with avionics, systems, and manufacturing teams for integration</li>
<li>Mentoring engineers and driving harness design best practices</li>
</ul>
<p>Required qualifications include:</p>
<ul>
<li>Bachelor&#39;s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Aerospace Engineering</li>
<li>8+ years in wire harness design for aerospace or robotics</li>
<li>Strong CAD skills (NX or CATIA preferred) for 3D harness modeling</li>
<li>Experience using EWIS design software (Zuken, Capital, etc)</li>
<li>Expertise in GD&amp;T, tolerance stack-ups, and IPC/WHMA-A-620 standards</li>
<li>Experience with electrical schematics and connector selection</li>
<li>Hands-on experience with harness fabrication or testing</li>
<li>Ability to work independently and lead in fast-paced, cross-functional teams</li>
</ul>
<p>Preferred qualifications include:</p>
<ul>
<li>Experience designing harnesses for UAVs, aircraft, or spacecraft</li>
<li>Familiarity with EWIS compliance and RTCA DO-160 testing</li>
<li>Proficiency in failure mode analysis (FMEA) and root cause investigations</li>
<li>Knowledge of Teamcenter or similar PLM systems</li>
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      <Jobtype>full-time</Jobtype>
      <Experiencelevel>staff</Experiencelevel>
      <Workarrangement>onsite</Workarrangement>
      <Salaryrange>$136,730 - $205,096 a year</Salaryrange>
      <Skills>Electrical, Mechanical, or Aerospace Engineering, Wire harness design, CAD skills (NX or CATIA), EWIS design software (Zuken, Capital), GD&amp;T, tolerance stack-ups, and IPC/WHMA-A-620 standards, Electrical schematics and connector selection, Harness fabrication or testing, UAVs, aircraft, or spacecraft, EWIS compliance and RTCA DO-160 testing, Failure mode analysis (FMEA) and root cause investigations, Teamcenter or similar PLM systems</Skills>
      <Category>Engineering</Category>
      <Industry>Technology</Industry>
      <Employername>Shield AI</Employername>
      <Employerlogo>https://logos.yubhub.co/shield.ai.png</Employerlogo>
      <Employerdescription>Shield AI is a venture-backed deep-tech company founded in 2015 with a mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems.</Employerdescription>
      <Employerwebsite>https://www.shield.ai</Employerwebsite>
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      <Applyto>https://jobs.lever.co/shieldai/abbca258-77dc-4429-87fd-37e6f0b5adf8</Applyto>
      <Location>Dallas, Texas / Boston, MA / San Diego, California</Location>
      <Country></Country>
      <Postedate>2026-04-17</Postedate>
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