Shield AI
Staff Engineer, Integration Advance Manufacturing (R5187)
$150K–$230K
Seattle, Washington · On-site · Staff · Full-time · Posted Sep 2, 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 and production-readiness work for complex aerospace and defense platforms, coordinating manufacturing processes from system builds through production transition.
What you'll do
- Lead integration activities, system builds, assembly processes, and production flow planning across electrical, mechanical, propulsion, and vehicle systems.
- Improve manufacturability and production readiness; develop work instructions, quality standards, inspection methods, and process controls.
- Investigate integration issues, support validation and troubleshooting, and mentor junior manufacturing engineers.
What they ask for
- 7+ years of manufacturing engineering or systems integration experience.
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field.
- Experience in prototype manufacturing in a startup or rapid-growth environment.
- Experience with electrical and mechanical integration, production operations, manufacturing process development, and DFM/DFA principles.
Nice to have
- Aerospace or defense integration experience; experience with autonomous systems, UAVs, or advanced mobility platforms.
- Familiarity with LRIP, production scaling, factory integration, ERP/MES systems, quality standards such as AS9100 or ISO 9001, or CAD software.
Pay
USD 150,000–230,000 per-year-salary (base salary)
Tools
MES, QMS, 3DEXPERIENCE, Teamcenter, ERP, AS9100, ISO 9001, CAD
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