Staff Engineer, Advanced Manufacturing - Special Projects (R4972)

Shield AI is seeking a Staff Engineer, Advanced Manufacturing - Special Projects to take ownership of critical manufacturing processes across multiple programs. The successful candidate will lead initiatives to increase throughput, reduce costs, and scale operations.

Responsibilities:

• 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.
• Create visual, operator-ready Work Instructions.
• Conduct time studies, compute takt/CT, identify bottlenecks, and lead kaizen improvements.
• Establish standardized work, visual controls, job aids, and layered audit systems.
• 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.

Requirements:

• Currently hold a Top Secret clearance.
• 7+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering, production systems, process development, or assembly engineering.
• Bachelor’s 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.

Preferred qualifications:

• Knowledge of quality standards, such as AS9100 or ISO 9001.
• Proficiency in CAD software.
• Familiarity with advanced manufacturing technologies.
• Hands-on experience with manufacturing equipment and tooling design.
• Strong project management skills.