# Sr. Staff Thermal Engineer - Aircraft Avionics & Thermal Systems (R3930)

Hiring organization: [Shield AI](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/shield-ai)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/1c4009ff-73f7-4467-9a45-290cdd7ada82

Listed on Shield AI's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Employment type: full time
- Seniority: Senior
- Location: Seattle, WA
- Salary: 200000 – 310000 USD per year

## Summary

Lead the thermal management design and analysis for advanced aircraft avionics systems at a defense-tech company building autonomous and crewed aircraft. This role suits an experienced engineer comfortable with open-ended aerospace challenges who can mentor others and communicate across technical disciplines.

_Our summary, not Shield AI's wording._

## Required

- Lead thermal management system design and integration for aircraft avionics
- First-principles problem solving approach
- Handle ambiguous, open-ended technical challenges
- Bridge multiple technical disciplines
- Strong communication and collaboration skills

## Nice to have

- Flexibility to work on aircraft-level thermal and fluid systems beyond avionics
- Mentoring peers
- Experience with mission-critical aerospace requirements

Apply on Shield AI's site: https://jobs.lever.co/shieldai/eef811a9-5e6d-44af-9ee2-f4259de7aeee/apply