Shield AIStaff Engineer, Actuated Systems - Ranger (R6347)
Shield AI is hiring a Staff Engineer, Actuated Systems - Ranger (R6347) in Seattle, United States. It pays $170k-$250k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Level.
Level's read on this job
- Level rates this role Works on AI ●●●○: the daily work is on AI products, without building the model.
- The posting mentions mechanical design, actuated systems and uav among its tools and skills.
- Level classes it as a lead role.
- Shield AI has 645 other open roles on Level.
- This posting went up in the last few days.
AI in this role
Take technical ownership of mechanical design and integration of actuation systems for autonomous UAV fighter aircraft.
Job Description:
As a Staff (L4) Actuated Systems Engineer, you will take hands-on technical ownership of the mechanical design, layout, and integration of actuation systems for flight control surfaces, bay doors, and other airframe mechanisms on a Group 5 UAV fighter aircraft. You will apply first-principles engineering to develop buildable actuator installations, mature mechanism layouts, and drive detailed hardware design through release, test, and vehicle integration. This position requires a balance of technical rigor, rapid decision-making, and hands-on engineering to efficiently transition concepts into operational capability. The ideal candidate is comfortable solving complex problems, taking ownership, working within an accelerated aircraft development environment, and is motivated by getting meaningful capability into the hands of operators quickly.How we rate this
Staff Engineer, Actuated Systems - Ranger (R6347) at Shield AI rates 70 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Works on AI (AI Level 3 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.
Works on AI. The daily work is on AI products, without building the model.
- ●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
- ●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
- ●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
- ●○○○ Little AI0 to 39
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Questions you could be asked
- Tell me about a project where mechanical design was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where actuated systems was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where uav was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where hardware design was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where aerospace engineering was part of your work. What did you do?
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- List these exact terms on your resume: Mechanical Design, Actuated Systems, Uav, Hardware Design, and Aerospace Engineering. An applicant tracking system matches the wording, not the idea.
- Attach one line of real, concrete experience to at least one of them. A tool named with nothing behind it rarely survives a human read.
- Show where AI is part of your daily process, not a one-off project. This role expects it to be a running habit.
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