Principal Fuel Systems Engineer

Shield AI 🛡️🤖💡

Remote regions

US

Salary range

$209,197–$313,795/year

Benefits

Job Description

Shield AI is seeking a Principal Fuel Systems Engineer to lead architecture, development, and validation of fuel systems for advanced AI-powered aircraft. In this role, you’ll own the full lifecycle of fuel system design—from concept through flight testing—while mentoring others and driving technical excellence across our growing air vehicle portfolio. You’ll tackle high-impact challenges: enabling efficient long-endurance flight, optimizing aircraft center of gravity, and developing robust, certifiable systems that perform flawlessly in extreme conditions. Architect end-to-end fuel systems including storage, transfer, venting, and pressurization for next-gen autonomous aircraft. Lead cross-functional integration between propulsion, structures, avionics, and thermal teams to ensure optimal system performance. Conduct system-level modeling and analysis to predict flow behavior, vapor suppression, slosh dynamics, and thermal effects. Define performance requirements and verification strategies for high-reliability components and assemblies.

About Shield AI

Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed deep-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems.

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