Shield AI is seeking an Aerostructures Design Manager to support the development of mechanisms for our next-generation autonomous aircraft. As a contributor on the Launch and Recovery Vehicle team, you will lead the design and development of high-performance mechanisms from concept through production release.
\nIn this role, you'll lead and contribute to the development of complex, mission-critical technologies while guiding a talented team to deliver at a high level. Blending hands-on technical work with leadership, you'll help drive innovation, solve challenging problems, and bring cutting-edge systems from concept to reality.
\nFunctional Excellence:
\nTeam Leadership and Development:
\nRequired qualifications:
\nPreferred qualifications:
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\nFunctional Excellence:
\nDirectly contribute to the design, analysis, and integration of mechanical systems and subsystems for V-BAT aircraft and ground support equipment, including payload integrations, avionics packaging, harnessing and connector selection, transport structures, and launch & recovery systems.
\nEstablish and improve pragmatic mechanical engineering standards, templates, specifications, and best practices that increase design quality, reduce rework, and enable faster iteration.
\nOwn mechanical engineering deliverables across the product lifecycle,from early concept and prototyping through test, production, and field support,with a bias toward execution and delivery.
\nOwn failure mode analysis and reliability modeling for mechanical systems, establish lightweight, repeatable practices (e.g., FMEA, fault trees) that proactively identify risks, reduce field failures, and inform design tradeoffs.
\nPartner closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, Program Management, and Flight Operations to ensure designs are buildable, testable, and reliable in real-world environments.
\nProvide hands-on technical support during ground and flight testing, demos, and field operations; rapidly troubleshoot and implement design fixes under tight timelines.
\nTeam Leadership and Development:
\nLead, mentor, and develop a team of mechanical engineers, providing technical guidance, regular feedback, and clear expectations for ownership and execution.
\nRecruit and hire experienced mechanical engineers to strengthen team capability, elevate technical standards, and improve mentorship depth.
\nAct as a player-coach: balance meaningful individual technical contribution with team leadership, design reviews, and day-to-day unblock of engineers.
\nEstablish team norms around accountability, decision-making speed, and engineering rigor,ensuring high-quality output without slowing momentum.
\nSet clear priorities aligned with program goals; actively manage team bandwidth, identify risks early, and communicate tradeoffs to leadership.
\nDrive clear and concise technical communication, ensuring design decisions, assumptions, and tradeoffs are well-documented and understood across functions.
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