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Staff Engineer, Landing Gear Systems (R5372)

Shieldai · Seattle, Washington

Posted about 2 months ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
54 days
Shieldai's roles stay open a median of 54 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of Shieldai's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Shieldai
high
348 stale, 23 reposted of 462 open
Hiring momentum
615 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-27

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Shieldai's own lever board since 2026-08-04. Full hiring picture for Shieldai.

About this role

As a Staff or Senior Staff Landing Gear Engineer at Shield AI, you will take full technical ownership of landing gear systems, focusing on architecture, design, and integration for a special access program. Your role involves executing mechanism trades, performing structural analysis, managing suppliers, and delivering flight-ready systems in a fast-paced development environment, all while being the sole subject matter expert for landing gear.

Our read on this posting2.0out of 5
benefits
1/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
0/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Shieldai as an employer.

What you need

  • Experience in landing gear architecture and design
  • Strong background in structural analysis
  • Ability to manage external component suppliers
  • Experience in rapid-iteration development environments
  • Problem-solving skills and ownership mentality

What you get

  • Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity
  • Temporary benefits package after 60 days of employment

Worth weighing

  • No specific salary range listed
  • Role requires a cleared background and possible reference check
  • Position involves working on a special access program which may have unique challenges
  • Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits

Summarised from Shieldai's posting. Read the full original.

Listed by Shieldai on their lever job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-27. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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