Shield AI

Shield AI

Technician II, Maintenance - Engine Overhaul (R5307)

Dallas, Texas · Mid · Part-time

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 7 days ago
CybersecuritySupply ChainRecruitingCommunicationMicrosoft Office

About the role

  • Its products include Hivemind autonomy software and V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft.
  • For more information, visit www.shield.ai.
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Responsibilities

  • Perform scheduled 250-hour engine overhauls on V-BAT unmanned aircraft systems, including engine removal, teardown, inspection, cleaning, parts replacement, reassembly, installation, rigging, ground run support, and return-to-service documentation.
  • Conduct organizational-level maintenance on V-BAT unmanned aircraft systems and associated Ground Support Equipment.
  • Inspect, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain small UAV piston engines, fuel systems, ignition systems, induction/exhaust components, cooling components, engine mounts, propulsor/ducted-fan interfaces, and related engine accessories.
  • Document all engine overhaul, inspection, discrepancy, repair, replacement, and maintenance actions in accordance with company procedures and applicable quality requirements.
  • Construct wiring harnesses and solder necessary components to maintain V-BAT unmanned aircraft systems and associated GSE.
  • Support the development and improvement of maintenance task instructions, engine overhaul procedures, inspection checklists, and future maintenance manuals.
  • Develop relationships with adjacent organizations, including engineering, quality, production, flight operations, supply chain, and field support, to ensure maintenance and overhaul best practices are in place.
  • Perform normal V-BAT technician duties when engines are not actively being overhauled.
  • This role is ideal for a technician with piston engine teardown, inspection, rebuild, installation, and troubleshooting experience who can support both dedicated engine overhaul work and day-to-day aircraft maintenance tasks.

Requirements

  • Experience working with two-stroke, two-cylinder, opposed/twin-cylinder, air-cooled, gasoline, heavy-fuel, or small UAV propulsion systems, or directly comparable engine platforms.
  • Ability to read and follow technical manuals, overhaul procedures, illustrated parts catalogs, engineering drawings, torque specifications, inspection criteria, and maintenance work instructions.
  • Proficiency using precision measuring and inspection tools such as micrometers, calipers, bore gauges, dial indicators, torque wrenches, feeler gauges, and related engine overhaul tooling.
  • Ability to inspect engine components for wear, scoring, cracks, corrosion, heat damage, dimensional limits, and other overhaul rejection criteria.
  • Experience in aviation maintenance and operations, including coordination across multiple departments.
  • Ability to travel as needed.
  • Ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance.
  • Significant experience and proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Proven record of working hard, being a trustworthy teammate, holding oneself and others to high standards, and showing kindness to others.

Nice to have

  • FAA A&P license or equivalent internal or external certification demonstrating technical competency.
  • Direct experience overhauling, repairing, or maintaining Suter TOA 288 / 288-series engines or comparable small UAV piston engines.
  • Experience performing scheduled engine overhauls at defined service intervals, including 250-hour overhaul programs.
  • Experience with Group 2 or Group 3 UAS maintenance, field support, launch/recovery operations, or deployed aviation maintenance environments.
  • Experience in the field of Unmanned Aerial Systems.
  • Experience with V-BAT, ducted-fan VTOL aircraft, small unmanned aircraft propulsion systems, or expeditionary UAS operations.
  • Experience maintaining heavy-fuel, JP-5, JP-8, gasoline, or mixed-fuel UAV engine systems.
  • Experience troubleshooting engine performance issues, including hard start, rough running, compression loss, fuel delivery issues, ignition faults, overheating, vibration, exhaust leaks, and abnormal wear.

Compensation

  • #LI-JM1 #LB Full-time regular employee offer package: Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity Temporary employee offer package: Pay within range listed above + temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment)

Benefits

  • Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits.
  • We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.

Company info

  • Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems.
  • With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Shield AI's technology actively supports operations worldwide.
  • We are seeking a technician with hands-on engine overhaul experience to support scheduled 250-hour engine overhaul activity and normal organizational-level V-BAT maintenance.

Equal opportunity

  • equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer.
  • If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • security clearance
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