Mechanical Product Design Engineer
Mashgin
Principal Mechanical Design Engineer
Shield AI
full-time
Posted on:
Origin: • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $193,578 - $290,368 per year
Job Level
Lead
About the role
- Principal Mechanical Design Engineer with deep expertise in mechanism design to support the development of our next-generation autonomous UAV platform.
- Lead architecture, design, and development of precision mechanical systems and actuation mechanisms critical to mission success.
- You will work with cross-functional teams to create rugged, lightweight, and manufacturable mechanisms—from landing gear to deployable payload systems—while delivering high performance in dynamic and harsh environments. This is an opportunity to design at the edge of innovation and autonomy, with real-world impact.
Requirements
- B.S. in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering
- 10+ years in mechanical or mechanism design
- Strong CAD skills (NX preferred)
- Kinematic analysis and optimization
- Structural analysis utilizing hand calculations and finite element methods
- FEA analysis: Modal, non-linear and linear, buckling, fatigue
- GD&T and tolerance stack-ups for mechanical systems
- Materials selection inclusive of alloys, heat treatments, allowables, and finishes
- Ability to work independently and lead in fast-paced, cross-functional teams
- A demonstrated record of working hard, being trustworthy, holding yourself to high standards, and being kind to others
