Shield AI
Staff Engineer, Ground Vehicle Advance Manufacturing
Seattle, Washington · Staff · Full-time · Posted Sep 24, 2026
- Experience
- 7+ years; experience in prototype manufacturing in a startup or rapid-growth environment is also required.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or related field.
About the job
Leads manufacturing engineering for advanced ground vehicle and mobility systems, supporting process development, integration, testing, and transition into production.
What you'll do
- Develop and optimize manufacturing processes, tooling, work instructions, and production flows for vehicle systems.
- Support vehicle integration, testing, production readiness, supplier qualification, and new-product manufacturing transitions.
- Drive manufacturing root-cause investigations and corrective actions; define process controls and quality standards, and mentor junior engineers.
What they ask for
- 7+ years of manufacturing engineering experience in automotive, mobility, heavy equipment, or defense vehicle systems.
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or a related field.
- Prototype manufacturing experience in a startup or rapid-growth environment.
- Experience with vehicle integration and assembly, hydraulics and pneumatics, chassis and braking systems, and mechanical production systems.
Nice to have
- Automotive OEM, defense vehicle, or off-road vehicle experience; prototype-to-production transitions.
- Knowledge of welding, fabrication, lean manufacturing, ERP/MES systems, quality standards such as AS9100 or ISO 9001, or CAD software.
Tools
MES, QMS, 3DEXPERIENCE, Teamcenter, SOPs
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