# Senior Staff Propulsion Engineer (TVC) (X-BAT) (R4160)

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

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/6cf28c82-969a-4e9c-921c-26ff1bd0b9cd

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

- Employment type: full time
- Seniority: Senior
- Location: Dallas, TX
- Salary: 173080 – 259620 USD per year

## Summary

Shield AI is seeking a propulsion engineer to take full ownership of the thrust vector control system on their X-BAT aircraft, from initial design through flight testing and operational support. This role suits an experienced engineer who can lead cross-functional collaboration and solve complex control integration problems hands-on.

_Our summary, not Shield AI's wording._

## Skills named

Systems Engineering

## Required

- Full lifecycle ownership of TVC system from concept through operational support
- Responsibility as Responsible Engineer (RE) for thrust vectoring system
- Cross-functional collaboration with controls, airframe, flight test, and mission teams
- Hands-on, data-driven approach to system development and troubleshooting

Apply on Shield AI's site: https://jobs.lever.co/shieldai/fd347d9c-3dc1-401e-aec2-43b5b38bc260/apply