Engineer II, Flight Sciences

Posted 3 weeks ago• Aerospace Engineering

Compensation

$90,000–$120,000/year

Job Description

Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed deep-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include the V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, Hivemind Enterprise, and the Hivemind Vision product lines. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and the 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.

As a Flight Sciences Engineer, you will work across disciplines to enable aircraft design, build, test, and flight. The Flight Sciences team encompasses aerodynamics, aircraft performance, aero-propulsion, stability and control, aerodynamic modeling, wind tunnel testing, and flight testing and is responsible for designing and testing high-performance unmanned aircraft.

This role is perfect for an engineer with a solid foundation in aerodynamics or flight sciences who is eager to grow, own challenging projects, and see their work move rapidly from concept to flight. If you thrive in fast-paced environments, enjoy solving complex problems, and want to help build the future of autonomous aviation, we want to hear from you.

What you'll do

Support aircraft design from conceptual phase through flight

Develop aerodynamic analyses and models for unmanned aircraft, including X-BAT and V-BAT

Contribute to V-BAT flight sciences support through flight test data analysis and aircraft performance modeling

Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including structural engineers, propulsion engineers, flight test engineers, and control systems engineers, to ensure integrated, optimized, and safe aircraft performance

Support wind tunnel and flight test events

Work in a fast-paced environment

Required qualifications

You have a B.S. in Aerospace / Mechanical Engineering or equivalent

You have 1+ years of experience in an area of flight sciences (aerodynamics, performance, stability and control, wind tunnel / flight testing, etc

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

Preferred qualifications

Experience with computational fluid dynamics

Experience scripting or developing software

Experience with analysis of large data sets

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Full-time regular employee offer package:

Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity

Temporary employee offer package:

Pay within range listed above + temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment)

Salary compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and specific work location. All offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check. Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits. Please speak to your talent acquisition representative for more information.

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Shield AI is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

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Job Details

Category: Aerospace Engineering
Employment Type: Part Time
Location: Dallas, Texas
Posted: Mar 10, 2026, 09:05 AM
Listed: Mar 11, 2026, 08:10 PM
Compensation: $90,000 - $120,000 per year

About Shield AI

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