2027 Summer Intern - Supplier Development Engineer - 6463

Shield AI; Dallas (TX); Sur place; USD 48 000 - 62 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Shield AI seeks a Supplier Development Engineer focused on machined parts to enhance supplier performance, quality, and on-time delivery. You will support onboarding of suppliers to new designs and drive cost and lead-time improvements across the supply chain.

The role requires hands-on QA audits, engineering guidance to suppliers, and risk management to ensure uninterrupted production. Travel up to 50% is expected, with CAD, PLM/ERP experience, and a strong background in manufacturing processes.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree in electrical, industrial, or mechanical engineering to graduate in December 2027 or Spring 2028.
• CAD tools such as SolidWorks, NX, CATIA, etc.
• Excel and data analysis skills.
• Familiarity with PLM or ERP systems.
• Willingness to travel up to 50%
• Ability to read drawings and GD&T confidently.
• Understanding machining/welding/forming processes.
• Experience leading root cause investigations (8D, 5 Whys).
• Experience working with suppliers or production lines.

Responsabilités

• Audit and embed into core supplier processes to improve cost, lead-times, and quality.
• Conduct on-site audits to root cause supplier quality issues or performance challenges.
• Assess and improve supplier capabilities in alignment with engineering and operational priorities.
• Provide technical guidance to suppliers on part specs, manufacturing processes, and quality measures.
• Track and analyze supplier performance metrics; implement corrective actions and continuous improvement plans.
• Identify and mitigate supply chain risks to ensure uninterrupted production and delivery of components.
• Support New Product Introduction (NPI) by ensuring suppliers meet quality and delivery requirements during development.

Connaissances

CAD

Excel

Data analysis

GD&T

Read drawings

Travel up to 50%

Formation

Engineering degree (Electrical/Industrial/Mechanical) in progress

Outils

PLM or ERP systems

Description du poste

Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BATaircraft, and Aechelon simulation and synthetic reality technologies. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide. For more information, visit www.shield.ai. Follow Shield AI onLinkedIn,X,Instagram, andYouTube.

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Supplier Development Engineer to join Shield AI, focusing on machined parts. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in supplier development, quality engineering, production process improvement, and supply chain management within the aerospace industry. This role is critical in enhancing supplier performance by solving supplier challenges that impact quality/on-time delivery/scaling, supporting the onboarding of suppliers to new designs, and delivering on our mission to deliver affordable and autonomous mass at scale.

What you'll do:

• Process Improvement: Audit and embed into core supplier processes to understand improvement opportunities to cost, lead-times, and quality
• Quality Assurance: Conduct on-site audits to root cause supplier quality issues or performance challenges
• Supplier Development: Assess and improve supplier capabilities, ensuring alignment with engineering and operational priorities.
• Engineering Technical Support: Provide technical guidance to suppliers on part specifications, manufacturing processes and standards, and quality measures
• Supplier Performance Monitoring: Track and analyze supplier performance metrics, including delivery, quality, and cost. Implement corrective actions and continuous improvement plans as necessary.
• Risk Management: Identify and mitigate risks within the supply chain to ensure uninterrupted production and delivery of components
• New Product Introduction (NPI): Support the introduction of new products by ensuring suppliers meet all quality and delivery requirements during the development phase

Required qualifications:

• You are currently pursuing a degree in electrical, industrial, or mechanical engineering or related field to graduate in December 2027 or Spring 2028.
• CAD (SolidWorks, NX, CATIA, etc.)
• Excel / data analysis
• PLM or ERP systems
• Travel up to 50%
• Can read drawings + GD&T confidently
• Understand machining/welding/forming processes
• Led root cause investigations (8D, 5 Whys)
• Worked with suppliers or production lines

$35 - $45 an hour