Shield AI
Staff Engineer, Manufacturing
Dallas, Texas · Staff · Full-time · Posted Oct 5, 2026
- Experience
- 7+ years; no stated alternative.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field, or relevant experience.
About the job
Leads manufacturing process optimization and production scale-up across programs, including building production infrastructure for a new jet line.
What you'll do
- Own and improve manufacturing processes, scaling production while balancing throughput, quality, and cost.
- Lead launch of a new production line and select and integrate manufacturing equipment, tooling, automation, and hardware/software systems.
- Mentor engineers and production personnel and lead cross-functional manufacturing improvements.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field, or relevant experience.
- 7+ years of manufacturing engineering experience, focused on rapid-growth environments.
- Experience scaling production processes in a startup or rapid-growth environment.
- Understanding of manufacturing processes such as machining, composites, avionics and/or assembly; experience with Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma.
Nice to have
- Knowledge of AS9100 or ISO 9001, CAD software, additive manufacturing or automation, and ERP/MRP systems.
- Hands-on manufacturing equipment and tooling design experience; project management skills.
Tools
Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, AS9100, ISO 9001, CAD, ERP/MRP
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