Technician II, Maintenance - Engine Overhaul; R5307 Security Clearance

Position: Technician II, Maintenance - Engine Overhaul (R5307) with Security Clearance
Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software and V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Shield AI's technology actively supports operations worldwide. For more information, visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). . Follow Shield AI on Linked In , X , Instagram , and You Tube .

Job Description:

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. 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. What you'll do:
* 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.
* Use technical manuals, work instructions, drawings, inspection criteria, torque specifications, service bulletins, and overhaul procedures to complete engine maintenance accurately and safely.
* 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.
* Comply with written training and certification requirements for maintenance personnel.
* 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.
* Comply with the company's tool control, FOD prevention, HAZMAT, ESD, and safety programs.

Required qualifications:

* Hands-on experience performing piston engine overhaul, major repair, teardown, inspection, assembly, or rebuild work on aircraft, UAV, small-displacement aviation, powersports, marine, or comparable high-performance engines.
* 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.
* Ability to maintain accurate maintenance, overhaul, inspection, configuration, and quality records.
* 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.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
* Proven record of working hard, being a trustworthy teammate, holding oneself and others to high standards, and showing…