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

Shield AI

Seattle, WA · full time · Senior

$200,000 – $310,000

Listed on Shield AI’s own careers site. You apply with them directly — we never stand between you and the employer.

What this role is

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. The full posting is on their site.

What they ask for

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

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