Job description
Introduction to Shield AI
Shield AI’s mission is to protect service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Shield AI is a fast growing, venture-backed defense-technology company built around a team of proven executives, distinguished warfighters, and world-class AI engineers. Since 2018, Shield AI’s products and people have supported operations around the world with the US Department of Defense and our allies. Most recently, we acquired Heron Systems and Martin UAV as wholly owned subsidiaries of Shield AI. Join our team and shape the future of artificially intelligent systems.
Job Description
Are you a passionate, innovative, experienced UAV maintainer, troubleshooter, or test engineer looking to help develop state-of-the-art AI and robotics 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!
As a Senior Staff Aircraft Test Engineer, you will lead the verification of our vertical take-off unmanned aerial vehicle, demonstrating flightworthiness and mission capability. You will work cross-functionally in a dynamic and fast paced environment to help to plan and conduct UAV ground testing in support of product development and prototyping.
Our preference would be for this person to work on a hybrid basis out of our Frisco, TX office.
What you will do:
- Establish and lead program level test strategies
- Plan and coordinate ground and flight test plans
- Lead root cause analysis investigations
- Configure/operate industry standard test and measurement equipment for debug and data collection
- Provide insightful feedback to hardware engineers
- Manage and coordinate aircraft test assets
- Track aircraft system status including configuration and version of avionics, propulsion, structures, and software
- Support flightworthiness evaluation through inspection and ground testing
- Organize and maintain ground and flight test equipment including aircraft, ground control station, ground support equipment by performing preventative, scheduled or unscheduled maintenance or troubleshooting
- Develop and maintain test documentation
- Provide supporting information for safety and flight readiness reviews
- Participate in or lead post-test debriefing
- Conducting engineering tests and troubleshooting on validation platforms
- Experimental testing to collect data and assist in validation work
- Troubleshooting when validation platforms fail to yield desired results
- Perform debug or special experiments without pre-defined documentation
- Support cross-functional remote engineers in use of the lab system hardware
- Configure/operate industry standard test and measurement equipment for debug and data collection
- Provide insightful feedback to hardware engineers
Projects that you might work on
- Aircraft Management
- Track aircraft system status including configuration and version of avionics, propulsion, structures, and software
- Support flightworthiness evaluation through inspection and ground testing
- Organize and maintain ground and flight test equipment including aircraft, ground control station, ground support equipment by performing preventative, scheduled or unscheduled maintenance or troubleshooting
- Order parts and complete Return Material Authorization paperwork as required
- Test Documentation
- Provide supporting information for safety and flight readiness reviews
- Complete or approve appropriate documentation, logbooks, or flight logs without supervision
- Conduct virtual flight test through Hardware and Software simulation
- Diagnose avionics and propulsion subsystem behaviors
- Test Data Analysis
- Collect ground test data and support flight test engineer in data analysis as required; Data to be collected will include system health, propulsion efficiency, and communications
- Participate in or lead post-test debriefing
- Identify unexpected vehicle behavior via observations during ground or flight test troubleshooting, telemetry and log data, provide a summary for engineering to review
Required Qualifications:
- 8-15 years of experience
- B.S. degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics) discipline, such as Aerospace, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering. Technology-related degree plan also acceptable, e.g., Electrical Engineering, Aeronautics or Information Technology. Degrees with Manufacturing Testing competency will be considered
- Demonstrated expertise in test event / resource management
- Organized and methodical with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrated record of working hard, being trustworthy, holding yourself and others to high standards, and being kind to others
Preferred Qualifications:
- Proficiency in MATLAB
- Experience with code repositories such as Git, Mercurial, SVN, or ADO
- Experience building or prototyping small aircraft or RC components
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Salary Range: $114,114 - $182,286 Annually + Bonus + Benefits + Equity
Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and specific work location. Information on the benefits offered is here.
If you're interested in being part of our team, apply now!
Shield AI is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.
To conform to U.S. Government regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
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