Senior Staff Engineer, Structural Analysis — Ranger

Job overview

The Senior Staff Engineer, Structural Analysis — Ranger role is onsite in Seattle, WA, with compensation of $210,000–$320,000 per year. Shield AI develops intelligent systems, including autonomous software and aircraft, with a mission to protect service members and civilians. The engineer provides senior technical leadership for structural analysis and validation of next-generation UAV platforms. The role leads analysis and test correlation, guides structural design decisions, and helps ensure airframe integrity through development, flight test, and production.

What you'll do

• Lead structural analysis for UAV airframes, substructures, and components
• define and execute finite element models, load cases, assumptions, and margin assessments
• perform or oversee static, modal, fatigue, vibration, and damage-tolerance analyses
• establish hand-calculation, model-validation, and test-correlation practices
• optimize structures for performance, weight, cost, and manufacturability
• support structural test strategy and correlate results
• review technical deliverables
• mentor analysts
• partner with design, loads, aerodynamics, propulsion, and systems teams
• improve analysis methods and standards.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior staff engineer

structural analysis

ranger

seattle wa

shield ai

onsite

uav airframes

finite element analysis

ansys

nastran

composite structures

$210k–$320k/year

flight test validation

part-time

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• The posting describes bonus, benefits, and equity for full-time regular employees
• temporary benefits may apply after 60 days. Part-time employees are not eligible for benefits.

Why this role

Requires a bachelor’s degree in mechanical, aerospace, or related engineering and 10+ years of structural analysis, aircraft structures, or aerospace systems experience; strong FEA expertise and composite-structure experience required; ability to obtain S//SAR-level clearance desired. Listing identifies part-time employment; full-time regular employee and temporary offer packages are also described in the posting.

About the employer

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