Staff Engineer, Integration Advance Manufacturing (R5187)

Shield AI
Seattle, Washington
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 150,000 - 230,000 annuallyFunction: Manufacturing & Production OperationsExperience: 7+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Cross-functional collaboration","Project management","Root cause analysis","Corrective action","Ability to work in fast-paced environments"]

Lead final system integration and production-readiness activities for complex aerospace and defense platforms. You’ll oversee integration of electrical, mechanical, propulsion, and mission systems into operational vehicles, develop assembly and integration processes, and plan integration sequencing and production flow. Partner with design engineering on manufacturability and testability, drive root-cause investigations and corrective actions, and create work instructions, quality standards, inspection methods, and DFM/DFA reviews to transition products into manufacturing.

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Shield AI
Shield AI
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Staff Engineer, Integration Advance Manufacturing (R5187)

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Job Summary

Lead final system integration and production-readiness activities for complex aerospace and defense platforms. You’ll oversee integration of electrical, mechanical, propulsion, and mission systems into operational vehicles, develop assembly and integration processes, and plan integration sequencing and production flow. Partner with design engineering on manufacturability and testability, drive root-cause investigations and corrective actions, and create work instructions, quality standards, inspection methods, and DFM/DFA reviews to transition products into manufacturing.
Location: Seattle, Washington
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Manufacturing & Production Operations
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead final system integration and production readiness for aerospace and defense platforms, integrating electrical, mechanical, propulsion, and mission systems into operational vehicles
  • •Develop and optimize final assembly and integration processes, coordinating system-level builds, integration sequencing, and production flow planning
  • •Partner with design engineering to improve manufacturability, reliability, testability, and producibility
  • •Drive root cause investigations and corrective actions for integration and assembly issues
  • •Develop work instructions, quality standards, inspection methods, and lead DFM/DFA reviews to transition new products into manufacturing

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 150,000 - 230,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity

Key Requirements

  • •7+ years of manufacturing engineering or systems integration experience
  • •Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field
  • •Experience in prototype manufacturing in a startup or rapid-growth environment
  • •Experience with electrical and mechanical integration, production operations, and manufacturing process development
  • •Experience with DFM/DFA principles, root cause analysis, and corrective action methodologies
Experience:7+ yearsAerospaceDefenseAutonomous systemsUAVsAdvanced mobilityProduction scalingManufacturing process developmentFactory integration
Education:Bachelor's in Engineering or related technical field
Skills:Cross-functional collaborationProject managementRoot cause analysisCorrective actionAbility to work in fast-paced environments
Tech Stack:DFMDFAERPMESMES & QMSQMS3DEXPERIENCETeamcenterPLMCADLRIPAS9100ISO 90015SVisual managementSOPsStandard operating procedures

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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