Stateside Spec Engineering jobs in the United States
Get The Spec

Shield AI

Staff Engineer, M&P (R6072)

Seattle, Washington · On-site · Staff

Discipline
Aerospace
Industry
Defense
Apply on employer site

Spec sheet

Automatically summarized from the employer’s posting. Check the original description below for full requirements.

X-BAT Division

Staff Materials & Processes Engineer to develop, qualify, and implement materials and manufacturing processes for flight-critical hardware on next‑gen autonomous aircraft; operates across concept through production with cross-functional coordination.

Day shift

Required

  • materials and processes engineering
  • flight-critical hardware
  • manufacturing processes
  • process qualification
  • cross-functional collaboration
  • design-for-manufacturing
  • production readiness

Preferred

  • aerospace materials experience
  • manufacturing/assembly process control
  • statistical process control
  • materials qualification (e.g., CTE, DMA, corrosion)
  • DFX
  • NPI responsibilities
  • aerospace standards (e.g., MIL-STD)

Benefits

  • medical
  • 401k
  • PTO

Employer description

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, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation and synthetic reality technologies. 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 www.shield.ai. Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and YouTube. 

Job Description:
Shield AI is seeking a Staff Materials & Processes Engineer to support the development and production of our next-generation autonomous aircraft. As a key contributor on the Mechanical Engineering team, you will develop, qualify, and implement materials and manufacturing processes for flight-critical hardware from concept through production.
You’ll work cross-functionally to ensure material performance, process control, manufacturability, and compliance across one of the most advanced autonomous aircraft platforms being built today. This role is ideal for an aerospace materials engineer who thrives in hands-on development environments and is eager to take technical ownership of complex materials and process challenges.

Stateside Spec lists roles for engineering teams in the United States. Work-authorization notes come from the employer. We do not guarantee visa policy. Apply off-site. Report an issue with this listing View employer source