Shield AI
Staff Engineer, Manufacturing
Seattle, Washington · On-site · Staff
- Discipline
- Manufacturing
- Industry
- Defense
Spec sheet
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Aircraft Operations Division
Staff Manufacturing Engineer to own critical manufacturing processes, lead throughput and cost-reduction initiatives, and scale operations for a next-generation jet program; involves selecting equipment, deploying tools, and building production systems with cross-functional impact.
Required
- capital equipment
- production line
- throughput
- cost reduction
- hardware and software tools
- production systems
- cross-functional collaboration
- mentorship
Preferred
- jet/aviation manufacturing
- automation
- factory-scale execution
- vendor selection
- integration of new technologies
- Lean/continuous improvement
- capex planning
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:
As a Staff Manufacturing Engineer, you’ll take ownership of critical manufacturing processes across multiple programs, leading initiatives to increase throughput, reduce costs, and scale our operations. You’ll be instrumental in building out the infrastructure for a new production line supporting a next-generation jet, including selecting and deploying capital equipment, implementing hardware and software tools, and establishing robust production systems. Working across engineering, supply chain, and production, you’ll ensure smooth integration of new technologies and provide mentorship to other engineers. This role is ideal for someone who thrives on cross-functional impact, technical leadership, and factory-scale execution.
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