Engineer II, Mechanical (R4886)
Shield AI · Dallas, TX · V-BAT Division
principal
software engineering
Principal Engineer
tech_leadership
· Posted Apr 29, 2026
$88,000 – $130,000
USD per-year-salary
About this role
Shield AI is hiring a principal-level Principal Engineer in the software engineering function based in Dallas, TX. Compensation is listed at $88,000–$130,000 per-year-salary.
- Role
- Principal Engineer
- Function
- software engineering
- Level
- principal
- Track
- Tech leadership
- Employment
- Full-time
- Location
- Dallas, TX
- Department
- V-BAT Division
- Posted
- Apr 29, 2026
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Job description
from Shield AI careersFounded 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:
Help bring advanced aerospace systems to life through hands-on mechanical design and real-world problem solving. In this role, you’ll contribute to the development and integration of complex hardware from concept through production, working closely with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable, high-performance systems. In a fast-paced environment, you’ll turn ideas into tangible solutions, support testing and field operations, and play a key role in building mission-ready technology
What you'll do:
- Directly contribute to the design, analysis, and integration of mechanical systems and subsystems for V-BAT aircraft and ground support equipment, including payload integrations, avionics packaging, harnessing and connector selection, transport structures, and launch & recovery systems.
- Own mechanical engineering deliverables across the product lifecycle—from early concept and prototyping through test, production, and field support—with a bias toward execution and delivery.
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