# Staff Engineer, Landing Gear Systems (R5372)

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

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/9e119248-18e2-410b-a0e7-efcdca1b5e47

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

- Employment type: full time
- Seniority: Lead / Staff / Principal
- Location: Seattle, WA
- Salary: 160000 – 278000 USD per year

## Summary

This is a staff-level mechanical engineering role focused entirely on designing and owning landing gear systems for advanced aircraft in a classified defense program. The engineer will work independently on structural design, mechanism optimization, supplier management, and rapid prototyping in a fast-paced aerospace environment.

_Our summary, not Shield AI's wording._

## Skills named

Structural Analysis

## Required

- Expertise in landing gear design and aerospace systems
- Ability to perform structural calculations from first principles
- Experience managing external suppliers and components
- Comfort with rapid iteration and accelerated development cycles
- Technical ownership and independent problem-solving
- Security clearance eligibility

## Nice to have

- Experience with special access programs
- Background in proposals and capture activities
- Familiarity with synthetic reality or simulation technologies

Apply on Shield AI's site: https://jobs.lever.co/shieldai/6a9bcabc-0a1d-4744-85da-43189485c817/apply