Shield AI
Staff Engineer, Propulsion Systems Advance Manufacturing (R5185)
Seattle, Washington · Staff · Full-time · Posted Sep 24, 2026
- Experience
- 7+ years of manufacturing engineering experience supporting propulsion or fluid systems.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or Manufacturing.
About the job
Leads manufacturing engineering for aerospace propulsion and fluid-system hardware from development through production.
What you'll do
- Develop and optimize processes, tooling, work instructions, and production flows for propulsion and fluid-system assemblies.
- Lead manufacturability reviews, root-cause investigations, corrective actions, and production readiness activities.
- Support system integration, validation, troubleshooting, supplier qualification, and production scaling; mentor junior engineers.
What they ask for
- 7+ years of manufacturing engineering experience supporting propulsion or fluid systems.
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or Manufacturing.
- Experience in prototype manufacturing in a startup or rapid-growth environment.
- Experience with engine assembly and integration, fuel and oil systems, precision fluid-system manufacturing, and aerospace propulsion hardware.
Nice to have
- Aerospace or defense industry experience.
- Experience supporting turbine, piston, hybrid-electric, or UAV propulsion systems.
Tools
MES & QMS systems, 3DEXPERIENCE / Teamcenter (PLM) systems, 5S/visual management, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
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