Senior UAV Actuation Systems Engineer

Shield AI in the defense-tech sector is seeking a Senior Staff Engineer (L4/L5) to take full technical ownership of actuation systems for a Group 5 UAV fighter aircraft. You will define requirements, perform first-principles design, and drive the architecture from concept through integration and production. In this accelerated aircraft development environment, you will balance technical rigor with rapid decision-making, delivering meaningful capability to operators while ensuring robust,