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Staff Engineer, Thermal - Air Vehicle (R4856)

Shield AI

Seattle, WA · full time · Staff

$170,000 – $230,000

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What this role is

A thermal engineering leadership role designing and solving complex heat management challenges on advanced aircraft development. Best for someone who can tackle sophisticated engineering problems independently while guiding other engineers and translating technical work across disciplines.

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Skills this role names

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What they ask for

Required

  • Thermal engineering expertise
  • First-principles problem solving ability
  • Autonomous work on challenging thermal problems
  • Cross-disciplinary communication skills
  • Aerospace thermal design experience

Nice to have

  • VTOL or rotorcraft thermal experience
  • Leadership experience guiding engineering peers
  • Mission-critical systems background

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