Shield AI
Senior Engineer, Manufacturing
Dallas, Texas · On-site · Senior
- Discipline
- Manufacturing
- Industry
- Defense
Spec sheet
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Aircraft Operations Division
Senior Manufacturing Engineer to lead development, implementation, and optimization of manufacturing processes for advanced aerospace systems. Own aircraft systems through product lifecycle, collaborating with Design Engineering, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, and Program Management to transition products from development to production, support prototype builds, NPI, production readiness, and ramp-up, and drive improvements in manufacturability, quality, throughput, and cost.
Required
- manufacturing processes
- production readiness
- NPI (new product introduction)
- prototype builds
- manufacturability improvements
- quality improvements
- cost reductions
Preferred
- aircraft systems
- aerospace assemblies
- production ramp-up
- cross-functional collaboration
- design for manufacturability
- lean / continuous improvement
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:
We are seeking a highly motivated Senior Manufacturing Engineer to lead the development, implementation, and optimization of manufacturing processes for advanced aerospace systems. In this role, you will own one or more aircraft systems throughout the product lifecycle, partnering with Design Engineering, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, and Program Management to transition products from development into production.
You will play a key role in prototype builds, new product introduction (NPI), production readiness, and production ramp-up while driving improvements in manufacturability, quality, throughput, and cost. This position may support aircraft structures, electrical systems, propulsion, mechanical systems, avionics, final integration, ground support equipment, or other complex aerospace assemblies.
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