Staff Engineer, Electromechanical Motor Design (R6028)

Shield AI, Inc. operates as an artificial intelligence robotics company. The Company protects service members and innocent civilians with artificially intelligent systems which enables robots to see, reason about, and…

Location: Seattle, Washington
Company size: 500–1,000
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Staff Engineer, Electromechanical Motor Design (R6028)

Shield AI· Seattle, WashingtonView company profile

Job title: Staff Engineer, Electromechanical Motor Design (R6028)
Job location: Seattle, Washington
Job listing URL: https://jobs.lever.co/shieldai/eca2b563-23bc-4a33-8271-5ea5e7af3541
Job description: Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation and synthetic reality technologies. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide. For more information, visit www.shield.ai. Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and YouTube.
WHAT YOU’LL DO:
Own the design of motors and other electric machines for X-BAT and other next gen aircraft

Design sub-systems and components including wound field motor, permanent magnet motor, and motor mechanical structural components

Integrate designs with the aircraft structure, engine, power electronics, and thermal system

Create detailed 3D CAD models and 2D drawings of electro-mechanical designs at a component and motor sub-system level

Release detailed work instructions and documentation in close collaboration with manufacturing

Execute hands on testing and full qualification on a representative dyno, engine test stand, and full aircraft

Perform noise and vibration testing on components for motors and power electronics, including vehicle powertrain and thermal systems
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
5+ years of experience in mechanical design of electric motors

Bachelors degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent

Strong technical fundamentals with material selection, mechanics, dynamics, thermal, DFM, and tolerancing

Proficiency with 3D CAD modeling

Experience with GD&T, stack-up analyses (linear & radial), and determining realistic tolerancing limits based on manufacturing best practices

Have delivered motor products from design through production

Hands on experience to verify performance and integrate with power electronics

Experience testing for noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH)

Hands-on experience with prototyping, testing, and troubleshooting

You have a demonstrated record of working hard, being a trustworthy teammate, holding yourself and others to high standards, and being kind to others