Staff Engineer, Electrical System Advance Manufacturing (R5183)

Shield AI
Seattle
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 150,000 - 230,000 annuallyFunction: Manufacturing & Production OperationsExperience: 7+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Root cause analysis","Corrective action","Project management","Adaptability","Mentorship"]

Lead the development, integration, and production support of advanced electrical systems for aerospace and defense platforms. Drive manufacturability and production readiness from prototype through full-rate production, improving manufacturing processes, tooling, work instructions, and production flows for wiring, PCBAs, power distribution, batteries, sensors, and mission integration. Perform root-cause investigations, define quality standards and inspection methods, partner with design and cross-functional teams, and mentor junior manufacturing engineers.

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Staff Engineer, Electrical System Advance Manufacturing (R5183)

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Job Summary

Lead the development, integration, and production support of advanced electrical systems for aerospace and defense platforms. Drive manufacturability and production readiness from prototype through full-rate production, improving manufacturing processes, tooling, work instructions, and production flows for wiring, PCBAs, power distribution, batteries, sensors, and mission integration. Perform root-cause investigations, define quality standards and inspection methods, partner with design and cross-functional teams, and mentor junior manufacturing engineers.
Location: Seattle
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Manufacturing & Production Operations
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead manufacturing engineering activities for electrical and avionics systems from prototype through full-rate production.
  • •Develop and optimize manufacturing processes, tooling, work instructions, and production flows for wiring harnesses/EWIS, PCB/PCBA assemblies, power systems, batteries, sensors, and mission system integration.
  • •Partner with design engineering to improve manufacturability, reliability, testability, and producibility.
  • •Drive root cause investigations, corrective actions, failure analysis, and reliability improvement initiatives for electrical manufacturing issues.
  • •Develop manufacturing standards, process controls, acceptance criteria, work instructions, quality standards, and inspection methods; support supplier qualification and production readiness reviews.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 150,000 - 230,000 annually
Perks:Annual BonusEquity

Key Requirements

  • •7+ years of manufacturing engineering experience supporting complex electrical systems and low-rate to high-rate production environments.
  • •Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related field.
  • •Experience with wiring harness manufacturing, EWIS standards, and PCB/PCBA manufacturing and assembly.
  • •Knowledge of manufacturing process development and production scaling, including strong DFM/DFA principles.
  • •Experience with root cause analysis and corrective action methodologies.
Experience:7+ yearsAerospaceDefenseStartupRapid-growth
Education:Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related field
Skills:Root cause analysisCorrective actionProject managementAdaptabilityMentorship
Certifications:IPC-A-610IPC/WHMA-A-620
Tech Stack:CADIPC-A-610IPC/WHMA-A-620AS9100ISO 9001ERPMESQMS3DEXPERIENCETeamcenterPLMAutomated test systems

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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