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Staff Mechanical Engineer, Systems Integration (R5694)

Shield AI · On-site

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Last seen by MeritLog September 11, 2026Source: LeverSource version: lever-postings-v1

MeritLog read this listing from Shield AI's Lever job board and last checked it on September 11, 2026.

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Job details

Work model
On-site
Salary
$138,000 - $200,000
Location
Seattle, Washington

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How this role compares at Shield AI

Shield AI has 482 live roles in MeritLog’s catalog across 12 job families, and 376 of them are in engineering. 374 of those listings publish a pay range, a disclosure rate of 78%.

This role's posted range of $138,000 - $200,000 sits above 35% of the 354 other Shield AI roles quoted over the same currency and period.

Counted across the job boards MeritLog tracks, at the time this page was served. Pay comparisons use only listings that publish a complete range in the same currency and period.

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.  Job Description: As a Staff Systems Integration Engineer you will provide technical leadership for the integration of major aircraft systems across the full product development lifecycle. You will establish subsystem installation architectures, guide multidisciplinary engineering teams, and lead complex integration efforts involving structures, avionics, propulsion, electrical systems, manufacturing, and suppliers. In this role, you will influence technical direction beyond your immediate assignments by developing integration strategies, improving engineering processes, and mentoring engineers across multiple programs. The ideal candidate is a recognized technical leader with extensive experience integrating complex aircraft systems. They possess exceptional engineering judgment, are trusted to solve the organization's most challenging multidisciplinary integration problems, and consistently drive improvements in aircraft design, manufacturability, reliability, and engineering execution through collaboration and technical leadership.

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