Shield AI
Compensation Director, Aircraft Engineering and Manufacturing (R6270)
Seattle, Washington · Director · Full-time · Posted Oct 27, 2026
- Experience
- 15+ years of progressive compensation experience, including significant leadership supporting manufacturing, production, operations, or supply chain organizations.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Finance, Business, Economics, or a related field.
About the job
Leads compensation strategy and programs for Shield AI’s Aircraft manufacturing, engineering, and operations populations, advising executives and ensuring competitive, scalable, and compliant compensation practices.
What you'll do
- Develop compensation strategies and wage structures for manufacturing, production, operations, supply chain, logistics, customer success, and skilled-trades teams.
- Advise executives on compensation, organizational design, workforce investments, location strategy, and business expansion.
- Lead compensation analytics, governance, compliance, and continuous-improvement initiatives.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Finance, Business, Economics, or a related field.
- Deep expertise designing enterprise compensation strategies for large non-exempt employee populations.
- Extensive knowledge of wage and hour regulations, compensation governance, and manufacturing compensation practices.
- Demonstrated experience designing wage structures, progression frameworks, geographic differentials, and premium-pay programs.
Nice to have
- Certified Compensation Professional (CCP).
- Experience supporting both union and non-union manufacturing environments.
Tools
Radford, Mercer, WTW, Workday, SAP SuccessFactors
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