# Staff Engineer, Advanced Manufacturing

**Company**: Shield AI
**Location**: Dallas
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $120,000 - $190,000 a year
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Technology

**Apply**: https://jobs.lever.co/shieldai/6e5e0b9b-ddbd-43c3-bf01-3d0d0f29109c
**Canonical**: https://yubhub.co/jobs/job_0f765150-41c

## Description

The Senior NPI Manufacturing Engineer will leverage 7+ years of experience establishing manufacturing sequences, standardized work, ergonomic workstations, and MES-driven instructions for aerospace assemblies. This role will drive production stability during early builds and rate acceleration by developing repeatable processes, eliminating waste, and enhancing quality.

Key responsibilities include:
Defining the Bill of Process and manufacturing sequence for assigned subassemblies or cells.
Mapping MBOM to operations, tooling needs, and process controls.
Building ergonomic workstations (height/reach zones, shadow boards, calibrated torque tools, ESD controls, POU materials).
Creating visual, operator-ready Work Instructions with torque specs, PPE, inspection points, and MES revision control.
Conducting time studies, computing takt/CT, identifying bottlenecks, and leading kaizen improvements.
Establishing standardized work, visual controls, job aids, and layered audit systems; iterating with operators.
Capturing shop-floor lessons learned defects, build issues, tooling feedback, and driving root cause and corrective action.
Partnering with Quality on in-process checks, error-proofing, and FAI readiness.
Implementing ECOs, validating process updates, and maintaining work instructions accordingly.

Required qualifications include 7+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering, production systems, process development, or assembly engineering, as well as a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Mechatronics, or related STEM field.

## Skills

### Required
- MES/QMS systems
- torque analyzers
- Minitab/Excel (SPC, capability, DOE)
- lean/5S
- PFMEA
- ergonomic assessment tools
- Control Plans
- Standard Operating Procedures

### Nice to have
- 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