Shield AI
Staff Engineer, Integration Advance Manufacturing (R5187)
Seattle, Washington · Staff · Full-time · Posted Sep 24, 2026
- Experience
- 7+ years of manufacturing engineering or systems integration experience.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical field.
About the job
Leads final system integration, assembly process development, and production-readiness work for complex aerospace and defense platforms.
What you'll do
- Lead integration across electrical, mechanical, propulsion, and vehicle systems; coordinate system-level builds and production flow.
- Develop and optimize assembly processes, work instructions, quality standards, and inspection methods; lead DFM/DFA reviews and product manufacturing transitions.
- Investigate integration and assembly issues, drive corrective actions, and support system validation, troubleshooting, and reliability improvements.
What they ask for
- 7+ years of manufacturing engineering or systems integration experience.
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field.
- Prototype manufacturing experience in a startup or rapid-growth environment.
- Experience with electrical and mechanical integration, production operations, manufacturing process development, DFM/DFA, and root cause analysis and corrective actions.
Nice to have
- Aerospace or defense integration experience; autonomous systems, UAVs, or advanced mobility platforms.
- Familiarity with LRIP, factory integration and line design, ERP/MES systems, manufacturing data analysis, quality standards such as AS9100 or ISO 9001, or CAD software.
Tools
MES, QMS, 3DEXPERIENCE, Teamcenter, ERP, AS9100, ISO 9001, CAD
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