Role OverviewShield AI is looking for a hands-on Vibration Test Engineer to help validate the next generation of intelligent autonomous systems through rigorous dynamic testing. The Mechanical Test team's mission is to inform and improve Shield AI hardware design by quantifying product performance through custom measurement systems, specialized testing, and rigorous analysis.
What You Will Do
Lead the planning, execution, and analysis of vibration test programs supporting product development, qualification, and flight readiness. Design, build, and deploy instrumented test setups for vibration, modal, structural, and environmental testing using industry-standard measurement equipment.
Why It Might Be a Fit
Success in this role requires deep technical expertise in vibration testing, strong analytical thinking, exceptional organization, and the ability to communicate complex technical findings to cross-functional engineering teams. You will partner closely with Mechanical Design, Analysis, Flight Test, Manufacturing, and Reliability teams to develop test strategies, investigate failures, and improve hardware performance throughout the product lifecycle.
Requirements
- B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Structural Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- Hands-on experience performing vibration testing of mechanical or aerospace systems through industry, research, internships, or competitive engineering projects.
- Experience operating electrodynamic shaker systems and associated vibration control software.
- Experience with accelerometers, signal conditioning, data acquisition systems, and dynamic instrumentation.
- Working knowledge of structural dynamics, vibration theory, modal analysis, and frequency response functions.
- Experience performing or supporting experimental modal testing and finite element model correlation.
- Familiarity with MIL-STD-810 vibration and shock testing or equivalent aerospace qualification standards.
- Experience interpreting vibration data and identifying resonances, structural response characteristics, and failure modes.
- Working knowledge of CAD software (NX preferred).
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate technical findings to multidisciplinary teams.
- Demonstrated ability to take ownership of technical work, drive projects independently, and deliver high-quality results in a fast-paced engineering environment.
Benefits
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