Shield AI
Staff Supplier Development Engineer - Propulsion & Landing Gear (R5859)
Seattle, Washington · Staff · Full-time · Posted Oct 7, 2026
- Experience
- 7+ years; experience may be in supplier development, manufacturing engineering, supplier quality engineering, quality engineering, or a related technical role.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical field.
About the job
Leads supplier development, industrialization, and recovery for aerospace mechanical components, ensuring suppliers meet technical, quality, capacity, and delivery needs.
What you'll do
- Assess supplier capabilities, manufacturing readiness, quality systems, capacity, and production processes; support supplier selection and qualification.
- Lead supplier industrialization, production ramp-up, technical problem-solving, and recovery plans in partnership with internal teams.
- Conduct onsite supplier assessments and communicate performance, risks, and corrective actions to leadership.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance.
- 7+ years of relevant experience in supplier development, manufacturing engineering, supplier quality engineering, quality engineering, or a related technical role in aerospace, defense, or another highly regulated manufacturing environment.
- Demonstrated supplier development and complex issue resolution experience; manufacturing-process, drawing interpretation, supplier assessment, FAI/AS9102, AS9100, and root-cause analysis knowledge.
Nice to have
- Active U.S. government SECRET security clearance at the time of hire.
- Experience supporting aircraft, unmanned aircraft systems, aerospace or defense programs, or flight-critical hardware.
Tools
CNC machining, AS9100, AS9102, 8D, 5-Why, PFMEA, statistical process control, NADCAP
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