Shield AI
Director, Engineering Excellence & Design Standards
$209K–$314K
Seattle, Washington · On-site · Director · Full-time · Posted Apr 22, 2026
- Experience
- 10+ years.
About the job
Defines and operationalizes engineering design standards across Shield AI programs to improve consistency, quality, and scalability without slowing execution.
What you'll do
- Establish design standards and best practices for aerospace design, analysis, CAD, documentation, and engineering workflows.
- Develop CAD, drawing, release, and documentation standards, and support manufacturing and supply-chain handoffs, including EBOM and MBOM creation.
- Build an engineering excellence framework and align teams on configuration management and consistent engineering practices.
What they ask for
- 10+ years of experience in aerospace or high-performance hardware design environments.
- Experience defining or applying design standards, documentation practices, and configuration management systems.
- Familiarity with MIL-STD-810, DO-160, and ASME Y14.5 (GD&T).
- Demonstrated ability to influence senior engineers, align teams, and improve engineering quality and scalability.
Nice to have
- Ability to obtain a S//SAR level security clearance.
Pay
USD 209,197–313,795 per-year-salary (base salary)
Tools
CAD, EBOM, MBOM, MIL-STD-810, DO-160, ASME Y14.5 (GD&T)
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