Sr. Staff Solutions Architect – Manufacturing (R6252)

Shield AI is seeking a senior Solutions Architect – Manufacturing to serve as the functional and technical authority for Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP across Manufacturing, MRP/Supply Chain Planning, and the shop-floor-to-ERP technology stack.

This role owns the design, configuration, and continuous improvement of Oracle Fusion Manufacturing and MRP capabilities, with deep, hands-on strength in MES, QMS, and PLM , ensuring plan, build, and quality processes operate as one coherent, well-architected system.

The Solutions Architect is expected to be the trusted advisor and go-to resource for Manufacturing and Quality business partners on any process change involving Oracle Fusion Manufacturing/Planning or the MES, QMS, and PLM bolt-on applications , translating business need into a scalable, well-architected solution, and then configuring and implementing that solution directly for medium-complexity projects.

Responsibilities

Solution Architecture & Business Partnership

• Designs and delivers technical solutions, creates detailed solution designs, specific integration points, and selects appropriate tools and frameworks.
• Collaborates with developers and engineers to implement solutions, conducts technical reviews, and resolves design challenges.
• Documents architectures, provides technical guidance during development, and ensures solutions adhere to performance, security, and interoperability requirements.
• Prototypes new approaches and evaluates emerging technologies for project suitability.
• Serves as the primary point of contact and trusted advisor for business partners across Manufacturing, Production Planning, Quality, and Engineering on process design and system capability questions.
• Acts as the lead advocate for Manufacturing and Quality stakeholders in all ERP, MES, QMS, and PLM-related discussions, ensuring their operational needs, constraints, and priorities are represented in solution design.
• Becomes the go-to resource for any proposed Manufacturing or Quality process change, evaluating impact, feasibility, and fit within the Oracle Fusion ERP data model and integration landscape before implementation.
• Translates business requirements into scalable solution designs that balance standard Oracle Fusion functionality against configuration, extension, or integration needs.
• Maintains a working command of adjacent end-to-end flows (Order-to-Cash, Procure-to-Pay) to ensure Manufacturing, MRP, MES, and QMS designs do not create downstream conflicts or gaps.

Hands-On Configuration & Delivery

• Directly configures Oracle Fusion Manufacturing, Supply Chain Planning/MRP, Work Definitions, Quality Inspections, and related modules for medium-sized projects, enhancements, and break/fix work.
• Builds, tests, and deploys configuration changes, including setup of Fusion functional areas, security, workflows, approval rules, and data structures related to manufacturing and planning processes.
• Authors functional design documents, configuration workbooks, test scripts, and process/procedure documentation to support changes made in the environment.
• For large or highly complex initiatives, defines solution architecture and requirements, then partners closely with the implementation partner to execute , remaining accountable for solution quality, business fit, and knowledge transfer.
• Participates in and helps lead workshops, fit-gap sessions, and design reviews with Manufacturing and Quality stakeholders and implementation partner teams.

MRP, MES & QMS Ownership

• Owns MRP and Supply Chain Planning configuration , planning parameters, supply/demand netting, exception messages, and planner workbench , ensuring plans translate cleanly into executable work orders.
• Owns the functional roadmap, configuration governance, and business alignment for:
• MES (Manufacturing Execution System) , work order execution, shop-floor data collection, routing/operation tracking
• QMS (Quality Management System) , inspections, non-conformance, corrective/preventive action (CAPA), supplier quality
• PLM – Teamcenter , engineering BOM, item master, and change management integration with Oracle Fusion
• Ensures MES, QMS, and PLM remain architecturally aligned with Oracle Fusion Manufacturing and MRP, avoiding duplicate data ownership, conflicting BOM/routing data, or process gaps across systems.
• Defines and maintains the target integration model between MES, QMS, PLM, and Oracle Fusion ERP, including engineering-to-manufacturing BOM transfer and quality event-to-ERP disposition flows.
• Partners with the Solutions Architect – Supply Chain on supplier-quality data flowing from Procure-to-Pay into QMS-driven supplier corrective action processes.

Integrations

• Designs and helps implement integrations between Oracle Fusion ERP and MES, QMS, and PLM (Teamcenter), including BOM/routing sync, work order status, and quality disposition data.
• Defines integration requirements, data mappings, and error-handling/reconciliation approaches in partnership with technical/integration teams.
• Evaluates integration patterns (API, middleware, file-based) and recommends approaches appropriate to data volume, latency, and criticality, particularly for shop-floor/real-time data.
• Supports testing, cutover, and hypercare activities for integration-related changes.

Governance & Continuous Improvement

• Maintains configuration standards, documentation, and change control discipline for the Manufacturing, MRP, MES, QMS, and PLM functional areas.
• Identifies opportunities for process simplification, automation, and improved data quality across planning, production, and quality cycles.
• Stays current on Oracle Fusion quarterly releases relevant to Manufacturing and Planning, and assesses/recommends adoption of new features.
• Mentors junior functional/technical resources and contributes to a growing internal ERP center of excellence.

Requirements

Required Qualifications:

• 12+ years of progressive experience in enterprise ERP systems, with significant depth in MRP/Supply Chain Planning, MES, and QMS functions.
• Hands-on experience configuring Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP (Manufacturing and Planning pillars); comfortable working directly in the application, not solely at a requirements level.
• Experience across multiple full-lifecycle ERP implementations (Oracle Fusion required; prior experience with Oracle EBS, SAP, or other major ERP platforms is a plus).
• Direct, hands-on experience with at least one MES platform and one QMS platform, including their integration into an ERP environment.
• Working knowledge of Order-to-Cash and Procure-to-Pay processes and how they interact with Manufacturing, MRP, and quality operations.
• Demonstrated experience acting as a functional/solution architect , able to design solutions independently, not just execute configuration tasks handed down by others.
• Experience partnering with or managing systems integrators/implementation partners on complex delivery efforts.
• Strong business partnering and stakeholder management skills; comfortable being the primary escalation point for Manufacturing and Quality process questions.
• Working understanding of integration concepts and experience partnering on ERP-to-MES/QMS/PLM system integrations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience producing functional design documents, process documentation, and executive-level updates.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior consulting background (Big 4, Oracle partner, or boutique Oracle Fusion implementation firm) strongly preferred.
• Direct experience owning or integrating PLM (Teamcenter) with Oracle Fusion Manufacturing/Engineering data.
• Experience in aerospace, defense, or other regulated/complex discrete manufacturing environments.
• Familiarity with Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC) or similar middleware/integration platforms.
• Oracle Fusion certifications in Manufacturing, Supply Chain Planning, or Quality.
• Experience operating in environments with export control, ITAR/CUI, or other regulated data-handling requirements.

AI & Agentic Automation Capabilities:

Shield AI is investing in Agentic AI to accelerate and automate manufacturing and quality operations. This role is expected to actively identify, design, and help implement AI-driven automation across Manufacturing, MRP, MES, and QMS , not simply consume AI tools built by others.

• Identifies high-value candidates for Agentic AI automation within Manufacturing and Quality , e.g., planner workbench exception triage, shop-floor anomaly detection, quality non-conformance routing/CAPA drafting, and work order scheduling recommendations.
• Designs and configures AI agent workflows using Oracle’s embedded AI/ML and agentic capabilities (e.g., Oracle Fusion AI agents, OCI Generative AI, Redwood/AI-driven planning recommendations) as they become available across Fusion Manufacturing and Planning.
• Partners with IT/data teams to define prompts, guardrails, data inputs, and approval/exception paths for AI agents acting on manufacturing and quality transactions, ensuring appropriate human-in-the-loop controls.
• Evaluates and pilots third-party or custom Agentic AI tools (e.g., for predictive maintenance, quality defect pattern detection, MES data synthesis, or supply/demand sensing) and assesses fit against the target architecture.
• Uses AI-assisted tools for day-to-day solution work , requirements analysis, test script generation, configuration documentation, and data mapping , to increase delivery speed and quality.
• Brings or builds fluency in prompt engineering and AI workflow design; prior hands-on experience with generative AI or agentic AI platforms (Oracle AI Agent Studio, OCI Generative AI, Microsoft Copilot Studio, UiPath/Automation Anywhere agentic features, or similar) is a strong plus.
• Champions responsible AI adoption , data quality, auditability, and change management ,