Fuel Systems Engineer (X-BAT)
Shield AI · Dallas, TX · X-BAT Division
mid
operations
Systems Engineer
ic
4-7 yrs Bachelor's
· Posted Oct 14, 2025
$142,318 – $213,476
USD per-year-salary
Skills
About this role
Shield AI is hiring a mid-level Systems Engineer in the operations function based in Dallas, TX. The posting calls out experience with System Design and roughly 4–7 years of relevant work. Listed education preference: a bachelor's degree or equivalent. Compensation is listed at $142,318–$213,476 per-year-salary.
- Role
- Systems Engineer
- Function
- operations
- Level
- mid
- Track
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- Full-time
- Location
- Dallas, TX
- Experience
- 4–7 years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
- Visa
- Not sponsored
- Department
- X-BAT Division
- Posted
- Oct 14, 2025
AI Summary
Design and develop fuel storage, transfer, and distribution systems for autonomous aircraft. Perform fluid/thermal analysis, CFD simulations, and integration testing. Requires 4-7 years fuel/fluid systems experience, aerospace degree, and CFD expertise with ANSYS or similar tools.
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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:
Shield AI is seeking a Staff Fuel Systems Engineer to design, analyze, and integrate fuel systems for our next-generation autonomous aircraft. You’ll help develop innovative fuel storage, transfer, and distribution systems that improve endurance, efficiency, and reliability in challenging operational environments.
This role is ideal for an engineer eager to take ownership of complex subsystems, collaborate across disciplines, and grow into a technical leader working at the intersection of autonomy, flight science, and fluid systems.
What you will do in this role:
- Design and develop fuel storage, transfer, and venting systems to support high-performance, long-endurance UAVs.
- Perform fluid and thermal analysis to optimize flow efficiency, pressure regulation, and system mass.
- Support integration of fuel systems with propulsion, avionics, and thermal management teams.
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