Shield AI
Staff Engineer, Composite Advance Manufacturing
Seattle, Washington · Staff · Full-time · Posted Sep 24, 2026
- Experience
- 7+ years in manufacturing engineering, with a focus in rapid growth environments.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field, or relevant experience.
About the job
Leads composite manufacturing process design and scale-up across programs, including building production infrastructure for a new jet production line.
What you'll do
- Own and optimize manufacturing processes, balancing throughput, quality, and cost.
- Lead launch of a new production line and scope and deploy equipment, tooling, and production systems.
- Develop composite producibility definitions and assessments, coordinate cross-functionally, and mentor engineers and production staff.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field, or relevant experience.
- 7+ years of manufacturing engineering experience, with a focus in rapid growth environments.
- Proficiency in CAD software (Solidwork, NX, or CATIA); experience with Composite Part Design (CPD), Fibersim, and Generative Shape Design (GSD).
- Experience scaling production processes in a startup or rapid-growth environment, understanding composite manufacturing processes, and using process improvement methodologies such as Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma.
Nice to have
- Knowledge of quality standards such as AS9100 or ISO 9001.
- Familiarity with additive manufacturing, automation systems, or ERP/MRP systems.
Tools
Solidwork, NX, CATIA, CPD, Fibersim, GSD, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma
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