Senior Propulsion Design Engineer (R4642) is open at Shield AI in Seattle, Washington. The posting gives no salary; similar roles in the United States advertise a median of $193K. Posted on Sep 15, 2026, and still on Shield AI’s careers page when we last checked, on Nov 14, 2026.
About the role
We are seeking a Senior Propulsion Design Engineer to support the development and delivery of propulsion hardware for the X-BAT platform, a next-generation UAV powered by a low-bypass turbofan engine. This role spans the full lifecycle of propulsion system components - from early layout and design through production release, test support, and flight operations. You will be a key contributor to turning propulsion…
The opening lines of the posting. The rest is on Shield AI’s careers page.
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Shield AI has 661 open roles right now, 17 of them remote. Most are in Engineering, Operations and Marketing & Community. The median advertised salary across its roles with a published range is $214K. See all its roles
