Shield AI
Staff Engineer, Electrical System Advance Manufacturing (R5183)
$150K–$230K
Seattle, Washington · On-site · Staff · Full-time · Posted Sep 2, 2026
- Experience
- 7+ years of manufacturing engineering experience supporting complex electrical systems.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related field.
About the job
Leads manufacturing engineering for electrical and avionics systems, from prototype development through production, focusing on manufacturability, process readiness, and continuous improvement.
What you'll do
- Develop and optimize manufacturing processes, tooling, work instructions, and production flows for electrical assemblies and subsystems.
- Lead manufacturability reviews, production transitions, and root-cause investigations with corrective actions.
- Support supplier qualification, process validation, production readiness, and reliability improvement.
What they ask for
- 7+ years of manufacturing engineering experience supporting complex electrical systems.
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field.
- Prototype manufacturing experience in a startup or rapid-growth environment.
- Experience with wiring harness manufacturing, EWIS standards, PCB/PCBA manufacturing and assembly, electrical integration and troubleshooting, and aerospace or defense electrical systems.
Nice to have
- IPC certification familiarity (IPC-A-610, IPC/WHMA-A-620).
- Experience with flight hardware or mission-critical systems, automated test systems, ERP/MES, quality standards, or CAD software.
Pay
USD 150,000–230,000 per year (base salary)
Tools
MES, QMS, 3DEXPERIENCE, Teamcenter, SOPs, IPC-A-610, IPC/WHMA-A-620, AS9100
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