Senior Staff Engineer Advanced Manufacturing R4359Dallas TexasOperations Division - Production Full Time Employee On-site
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Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed deep-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include the V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, Hivemind Enterprise, and the Hivemind Vision product lines. With nine offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific, Shield AIs technology actively supports operations worldwide. For more information, visit www.shield.ai. Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X, and YouTube.
Job Description
The Senior Staff NPI Manufacturing Engineer leverages 10 years of experience establishing manufacturing sequences, standardized work, ergonomic workstations, and MES-driven instructions for aerospace assemblies. This role drives production stability during early builds and rate acceleration by developing repeatable processes, eliminating waste, and enhancing quality.
What youll do
• Define the Bill of Process and manufacturing sequence for assigned subassemblies or cells. • Map MBOM to operations tooling needs and process controls. • Build ergonomic workstations, height-reach zones, shadow boards, calibrated torque tools, ESD controls, POU materials. • Create visual operator-ready Work Instructions with torque specs, PPE inspection points, and MES revision control. • Conduct time studies, compute takt, identify bottlenecks, and lead kaizen improvements. • Establish standardized work, visual controls, job aids, and layered audit systems, iterate with operators. • Capture shop-floor lessons learned, defects, build issues, tooling feedback, and drive root cause and corrective action. • Partner with Quality on in-process checks, error-proofing, and FAI readiness. • Implement ECOs, validate process updates, and maintain work instructions accordingly.
Tools & Skills
• MES • QMS • Torque analyzers • Minitab • Excel • SPC capability • DOE • lean • 5S • PFMEA • Ergonomic assessment tools • Control Plans • Standard Operating Procedures
Required qualifications
• 7 years of experience in manufacturing engineering, production systems, process development, or assembly engineering. • Bachelors degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Mechatronics, or related STEM field. • Experience in prototype manufacturing in a startup or rapid-growth environment. • Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, including machining, composites, avionics, and/or assembly. • Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment and adapt to changing priorities.
Preferred qualifications
• Knowledge of quality standards, such as AS9100 or ISO 9001. • Proficiency in CAD software. • Familiarity with advanced manufacturing technologies, such as additive manufacturing or automation systems. • Hands-on experience with manufacturing equipment and tooling design. • Strong project management skills, including experience managing multiple priorities and deadlines.
Salary and Benefits
150,000 - 230,000 a year
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Full-time, regular employee offer package
Pay within range listed
Bonus Benefits Equity
Temporary employee offer package
Pay within range listed above Temporary benefits package applicable after 60 days of employment
Salary compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors, including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, licenses, and certifications, and specific work location. All offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check. Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits. Please speak to your talent acquisition representative for more information.
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