Shield AI
Staff Engineer, Industrial
$150K–$230K
Seattle, Washington · On-site · Staff · Full-time · Posted Sep 2, 2026
- Experience
- 8+ years.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
About the job
Leads the design, optimization, and launch of scalable manufacturing systems and factory facilities for advanced aerospace products.
What you'll do
- Design factory layouts, production lines, material flow, and manufacturing systems, including greenfield facilities.
- Plan capacity and production readiness; use simulation and analysis to improve throughput and identify constraints.
- Lead cross-functional factory launches and drive Lean manufacturing, safety, quality, and operational improvements.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- 8+ years of experience in industrial engineering, factory design, manufacturing systems, production planning, advanced manufacturing engineering, or greenfield facility development.
- Experience designing factory layouts, production lines, and scalable systems for complex products, and supporting greenfield projects, facility expansions, or major production line launches.
- Experience with production ramp-up, new product introduction (NPI), and manufacturing process development; understanding of machining, composites, electrical assemblies, precision mechanical assemblies, and final integration.
Nice to have
- Aerospace, defense, automotive, or advanced manufacturing experience; knowledge of AS9100, ISO 9001, or other regulated manufacturing environments.
- Experience with automated material handling, robotics, AGVs/AMRs, Industry 4.0, MES, ERP, digital factory technologies, or production simulation; Lean Six Sigma certification.
Pay
USD 150,000–230,000 (per-year-salary) — base salary
Tools
AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Revit, Visio, Siemens Plant Simulation, FlexSim, AnyLogic, MES
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