Senior Supplier Development Engineer (R5487)

Shield AI
Seattle
Workplace: RemoteFull timeFunction: Solutions Engineering & Sales EngineeringSkills: ["Structured problem-solving"]

Own supplier development for harness assemblies and electronic components, improving supplier performance across quality, on-time delivery, and scalable production. Partner with suppliers and contract manufacturers to solve production challenges, support onboarding for new designs, and drive industrialization efforts in the aerospace domain. Apply structured problem-solving methods (PPAP, RCCA, fishbone, process mapping, 5S) to strengthen process capability and execution while engaging suppliers through international travel.

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Shield AI
Shield AI
4 weeks ago

Senior Supplier Development Engineer (R5487)

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Job Summary

Own supplier development for harness assemblies and electronic components, improving supplier performance across quality, on-time delivery, and scalable production. Partner with suppliers and contract manufacturers to solve production challenges, support onboarding for new designs, and drive industrialization efforts in the aerospace domain. Apply structured problem-solving methods (PPAP, RCCA, fishbone, process mapping, 5S) to strengthen process capability and execution while engaging suppliers through international travel.
Location: Seattle
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Solutions Engineering & Sales Engineering

Key Responsibilities

  • •Develop and improve supplier performance for harness assemblies and electronic components.
  • •Solve supplier challenges that impact quality, on-time delivery, and scaling production.
  • •Support onboarding of suppliers to new designs.
  • •Drive improvements in supplier/contract-manufacturer quality and process capability/capacity/execution.
  • •Engage suppliers through international travel of up to 50%.
Travel: Extensive travel

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Equity

Key Requirements

  • •A degree in electrical, industrial, or mechanical engineering, or equivalent relevant experience.
  • •Experience leading new-product industrialization and project management across engineering teams and contract manufacturers.
  • •Strong knowledge of wire harness and FPC/FFC assembly processes, including design rules for reliable production.
  • •Practical experience with PPAP and structured problem-solving tools (RCCA, fishbone analysis, process mapping, 5S).
  • •Direct experience improving supplier or contract-manufacturer quality, process capability, capacity, or production execution.
Experience:AerospaceSupplier developmentContract manufacturingIndustrializationDefense-tech
Education:
Skills:Structured problem-solving

Company Brief

Shield AI
Develops AI-powered autonomy and software for military aircraft and drones to enable autonomous ISR and combat missions, integrating perception, navigation, and mission planning for defense customers.
Industry: Defense Technology
Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: San Diego, United States
Founded: 2015
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