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Engineer II, Avionics Thermal Engineering (R5298)

Shield AI

Job Description: Are you a passionate and innovative thermal engineer looking to help develop state of the art AI and aircraft products?

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Shield AI
Seattle, United States
On-site
Full time employee
Mechanical, Mechatronics & Actuation
X-BAT Engineering - Mechanical
$90K–$140K
13 October 2026

About the role

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: Are you a passionate and innovative thermal engineer looking to help develop state of the art AI and aircraft products? Are you eager to make a positive difference in the world? Do you want to work alongside mission driven and values focused teammates?  Shield AI is just the place for you! As a Level 2 Thermal Engineer at Shield AI, you will own  the design, analysis, and integration of aircraft avionics thermal management systems and electronics cooling. This role is best suited for an engineer who thrives on first-principles problem solving, is comfortable with ambiguous, open-ended challenges, and can communicate well across functions, ensuring well coordinated thermal management solutions.

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