About the role#
This full-time co-op program offers hands-on experience in hardware development and testing for autonomous aircraft. You will join the X-BAT Engineering team for the Summer 2027 term. You will receive ownership of a project tailored to your location and duration, with a senior engineer assigned as your mentor to guide your technical and professional development.
What you'll do#
- Support environmental and stress testing, including temperature cycling and vibration, to validate hardware reliability.
- Assist in failure analysis and root cause investigations for manufacturing issues and field returns.
- Analyze test results and field data to identify failure modes and reliability risks.
- Collaborate with design engineers to implement design-for-reliability practices.
- Participate in design reviews and FMEA activities.
- Review materials, manufacturing processes, and component selection.
- Develop software tools to analyze components and support reliability reporting.
- Work cross-functionally with engineering, manufacturing, and supplier teams.
- Travel occasionally to support testing or supplier engagements.
What you'll need#
- Completion of at least your second year in a relevant degree program, such as Mechanical, Electrical, or Materials Engineering.
- Strong technical fundamentals and a history of participating in engineering teams or clubs.
- Experience with design software and tools like Altium, ANSYS Mechanical, SolidWorks, KiCAD, or oscilloscopes.
- Hands-on experience with materials characterization equipment, including SEM, microscopes, CT, FTIR, or DSC.
- A demonstrated history of taking ownership of projects and delivering results.
- A record of working hard, being a trustworthy teammate, and holding yourself to high standards.
Location & details#
- This is an on-site role based in Seattle, Washington, San Diego, California, or Boston, Massachusetts.
- The program is paid and requires full-time commitment.
- Sponsorship is not available for this position.
About Shield AI
Shield AI is a defense-tech company founded in 2015. It develops intelligent systems including Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and simulation technologies. The organization maintains offices across the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific region. It employs approximately 1,890 people.
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