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Senior Manager, Avionics Mechanical Engineering
Shield.
Ai
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Seattle, Washington
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$220,000-$330,000/yr
Updated 09/30/2026
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Job Summary
What you'll do:
Lead the team responsible for the architecture and design for all mechanical, thermal, and EWIS elements of ground and flight avionics on the X-BAT program
Take ownership of a small team of thermal, mechanical, and EWIS engineers, establish leads and sub-managers, and grow the team to support program goals in the immediate and long term
While you will not be expected to design as an individual contributor, you must have this experience in your past to establish what "right" looks like for your organization
Develop standards and processes for thermal and mechanical engineering of critical avionics hardware
Partner closely with electrical engineering, RF, PCB design, reliability, supply chain, structures, manufacturing and other disciplines to drive full scope product delivery
Own your team's output of complex electro-mechanical solutions for flight critical avionics systems that withstand harsh environments
Requirements
B.S. in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering 10+ years of experience in mechanical design around electronics and electrical systems
Strong experience in CAD software (NX, SolidWorks, CATIA, or similar) for 3D modeling, drawing creation, and system layout
Experience working with electrical engineers to develop avionics packaging
Experience with finite element analysis (FEA), thermal analysis, and fatigue/lifecycle testing Experience working directly with fabrication shops, contract manufacturers, and suppliers
Ability to work in a fast-paced, agile development environment with evolving priorities A demonstrated record of working hard, being trustworthy, holding yourself to high standards, and being kind to others Ability to obtain a Secret level security clearance
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