Senior Flight Control Actuation Engineer - UAV Systems

Shield AI in Dallas seeks a Staff or Senior Staff Engineer (L4/L5) to own flight control actuation system design for a Group 5 UAV fighter aircraft. You will define requirements from first principles and drive hardware from design through production support. This role demands rigorous technical execution, fast decision-making, and hands-on engineering to transition concepts into operational capability while balancing risk and schedule in an accelerated aircraft program.