Lead structural analysis efforts for UAV airframes and related components, providing advanced technical leadership and ensuring structural integrity across development, flight test, and production.
Compensation
Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity
Responsibilities
Lead structural analysis efforts for UAV airframes, major substructures, and critical components within a program scope.
Define and execute finite element modeling approaches, load cases, assumptions, and margin assessments.
Perform and oversee static, modal, fatigue, vibration, and damage‑tolerance analyses.
Establish sound practices for hand calculations, model validation, and analysis‑to‑test correlation.
Drive structural optimization across performance, weight, cost, and manufacturability targets.
Requirements
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field
Nice to have: Master’s or Ph.D. in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering
Nice to have: senior technical lead on aircraft or UAV structural programs
Nice to have: flight test support and certification efforts
Nice to have: internal analysis standards or best practices
Lead advanced structural analysis and validation for next‑generation UAV platforms, providing technical leadership, mentoring, and influencing design decisions.
Compensation
Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity
Responsibilities
Lead structural analysis efforts for UAV airframes, major substructures, and critical components
Define and execute finite element modeling approaches, load cases, assumptions, and margin assessments
Perform and oversee static, modal, fatigue, vibration, and damage‑tolerance analyses
Establish sound practices for hand calculations, model validation, and analysis‑to‑test correlation
Drive structural optimization across performance, weight, cost, and manufacturability targets
Requirements
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field
Nice to have: Master’s or Ph.D. in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering
Nice to have: senior technical lead on aircraft or UAV structural programs
Nice to have: flight test support and certification efforts
Nice to have: internal analysis standards or best practices
Shield AI is seeking a Sr. Structural Analyst to support the analysis and testing of advanced UAVs, focusing on the structural integrity of lightweight, high-performance aircraft.
Compensation
Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity
Responsibilities
Assist in building and refining finite element models (FEM) to evaluate the structural performance of UAV components.
Perform static, modal, fatigue, and vibration analyses to assess stress, deformation, and durability.
Conduct hand calculations to validate FEA results, ensuring accuracy and structural reliability.
Work with design engineers to optimize airframe structures, balancing weight, strength, and manufacturability.
Support the development of test plans for structural validation, including quasi-static, vibration, and shock testing.
Lead the end-to-end design and engineering integration of a complex sub-system within the iPhone, which typically involves multiple customer-facing features.
Compensation
The base pay range for this role is between $207,190 - $225,300/yr
Responsibilities
Lead the end-to-end design and engineering integration of a complex sub-system within the iPhone.
Work closely with multiple technical and operations disciplines spanning many cross functional teams to define engineering requirements and manage the resolution of design challenges.
Design, engineer, and validate concepts, parts, and solutions using 3D CAD tools (e.g. Siemens NX).
Integrate experience from Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA), statistical analysis and process control theory in tolerating and production capability, functional dimensioning, and geometric tolerancing into design work.
Interact and collaborate with overseas manufacturers to ensure designed parts are mass producible.
An exciting opportunity for a Lead Static Stress Engineer to join the Wing Analysis Engineering team at Filton. The role involves acting as a formal signatory for structural deliverables, directing stress analysis packages, and mentoring junior engineers.
Compensation
Competitive salary, annual profit share, contributory pension, share options, car leasing scheme, free onsite parking, tax-free technology scheme, shopping discounts and much more... a flexible benefits allowance of up to £250 per month (grade dependent)
Responsibilities
Act as the formal signatory for static structural deliverables, verifying compliance with CS-25, safety, airworthiness, and customer requirements.
Define, scope, and direct stress analysis packages, managing delivery across internal multidisciplinary teams, Chief Engineers, and risk-sharing suppliers.
Guide and develop junior to mid-level stress engineers, cultivating robust first-principles understanding, tool proficiency, and technical decision-making.
Collaborate with Process, Methods & Tools (PMT) and Digitalization teams to integrate automated stress workflows, parametric scripts, and next-generation sizing tools into daily engineering practices.
Serve as the structural interface with Design, Manufacturing Engineering, Materials & Processes, and Flight Physics to achieve optimized, lightweight, and manufacturable designs.
A Senior Static Stress Engineer will join the Wing Analysis Engineering team to develop wing structures and collaborate across multidisciplinary teams for aircraft programs.
Compensation
Competitive salary, annual profit share, contributory pension, share options, car leasing scheme, free onsite parking, various optional salary sacrifice benefits, shopping discounts and much more... flexible benefits allowance of up to £250/£350 per month (grade dependent)
Responsibilities
Lead the resolution of complex static stress challenges, acting as an approval signatory and progressing toward full structural authorisation for critical wing deliverables.
Define, validate, and revise the core assumptions, sizing rules, and analytical methods used to certify Outer Wing structures to CS-25 airworthiness standards.
Serve as a primary technical focal point representing Wing Engineering to Technical Authorities, Chief Engineering, and Airworthiness Bodies (such as EASA).
Introduce advanced engineering solutions, best practices, and modern ways of working drawn from aerospace, adjacent high-tech industries, or cutting-edge research environments.
Shape wing product strategy from a static analysis perspective, identifying and deploying digital process improvements, automated sizing tools, and structural weight-saving opportunities.