Reliability Staff Systems Engineer (R4906) at Shieldai
Shieldai · San Diego, United States Of America · On-site
- Office in San Diego
Description
Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed deep-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include the V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, Hivemind Enterprise, and the Hivemind Vision product lines. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and the 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:
We are seeking a Reliability Systems Engineer to define, build, and execute the reliability program for a X-Bat. This role owns the development of reliability frameworks, drives subsystem-level test strategies, and ensures that design decisions are grounded in mission-driven reliability requirements.
What You Will Do:
You will work cross-functionally with design, test, and systems engineering teams to translate vehicle-level reliability targets into actionable requirements, analyses, and validation plans.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field
- Experience developing reliability programs from early design through flight test
- 7+ years of experience in reliability engineering for aerospace or complex systems
- Experience with FMECA, FTA, and reliability prediction methods
- Strong understanding of aircraft systems and subsystem interactions
- Experience supporting hardware development, integration, and testing
- Experience developing reliability programs from early design through flight test
- 7+ years of experience in reliability engineering for aerospace or complex systems
- Experience with FMECA, FTA, and reliability prediction methods
- Strong understanding of aircraft systems and subsystem interactions
- Experience supporting hardware development, integration, and testing
Preferred Qualifications:
- Familiarity with standards such as MIL-STD-1629 & MIL-STD-810
- Background in probabilistic risk assessment and uncertainty quantification
- Hands-on experience with aircraft testing (ground and/or flight test)
- Strong systems engineering mindset with ability to work across disciplines
- Background in probabilistic risk assessment and uncertainty quantification
- Hands-on experience with aircraft testing (ground and/or flight test)
- Strong systems engineering mindset with ability to work across disciplines
Additional Information
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Full-time regular employee offer package:
Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity
Temporary employee offer package:
Pay within range listed above + temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment)
Salary compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and specific work location. All offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check. Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits. Please speak to your talent acquisition representative for more information.
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