Principal Thermal Engineer - Aircraft Avionics & Thermal Systems (R3930)

Are you a passionate and innovative thermal engineer looking to help develop state of the art AI and aircraft products? Are you eager to make a positive difference in the world? Do you want to work alongside mission driven and values focused teammates? Shield AI is just the place for you! As a Principal Thermal Engineer at Shield AI, you will own the technical direction, architecture, and development of aircraft avionics thermal management systems, with scope spanning aircraft-level thermal and fluid systems. You will lead complex, cross-functional engineering efforts and establish thermal design strategies that support performance, reliability, and scalability across aircraft platforms and programs. This role is best suited for an engineer who thrives on first-principles problem solving, is comfortable with ambiguous, open-ended challenges, and can bridge technical disciplines with strong communication and collaboration skills and the ability to simplify and communicate complex problems. The engineer will serve as a technical authority, shaping system architectures, resolving critical technical challenges, mentoring engineers, and driving robust thermal solutions that meet mission-critical aerospace requirements. #J-18808-Ljbffr Telemetry Today LLC