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Staff Mechanical Engineer, Battery Module Design (R5636)

Shield AI · Seattle, Washington · Boston, Massachusetts · San Diego, California

Spotted 110d agoFull-time

Job details

Work mode
On-site
Employment
Full-time
Level
Staff / principal
Posted
Feb 10, 2026
Last confirmed open
Oct 23, 2026
Job description

About this role

Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation and synthetic reality technologies. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide.

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Job Description

As the Battery system mechanical lead, you will be responsible for all mechanical aspects of battery systems for X-BAT, the Launch and Recovery Vehicle, and ground equipment. This includes battery enclosure design, internal cell packaging and interconnection, qualification, integration, and release to manufacturing. You will help us build a team of world-class engineers to support all design needs.

A vertically integrated battery pack design will enable top performance, ease of integration, reliability, and rapid supply chain procurement. If you enjoy working cross-functionally and solving hard problems, please apply!

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