Senior Structural Analysis Engineer

Job overview

The Senior Structural Analysis Engineer role is onsite in Dallas, TX. The posting lists an annual salary range of $110,000–$210,000; the description gives location-specific ranges of $110,000–$170,000 for Dallas and San Diego and $140,000–$210,000 for Seattle. Shield AI’s mission is to protect service members and civilians with intelligent systems. This role supports analysis and testing of advanced unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), helping ensure airframe structures and components meet performance, weight, and safety requirements. The engineer works across engineering disciplines on design, modeling, testing, and optimization.

What you'll do

• Build and refine finite element models
• perform static, modal, fatigue, and vibration analyses
• validate results with hand calculations
• collaborate with design engineers to optimize airframe structures
• support structural test planning and analyze telemetry and test data
• define load cases, material properties, and design margins
• document and present analysis findings
• improve analysis methods and tools.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior structural analysis engineer

structural analysis

finite element analysis

uav

aerospace engineering

composite materials

mechanical testing

dallas tx

shield ai

$110k–$210k/year

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• The posting describes bonus, benefits, and equity for full-time regular employees.
• It notes that part-time employees are not eligible for benefits.

Why this role

Work on advanced UAV structures in a defense-technology company; experience with finite element analysis, composite and metallic materials, and mechanical testing is central to the role.

About the employer

Shield AI is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.