Aerospace Manufacturing Integration Lead Engineer

Shield; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Shield AI is seeking a Staff Integration Advance Manufacturing Engineer to lead final system integration and production readiness for complex aerospace and defense platforms. You will integrate electrical, mechanical, propulsion, and mission systems into complete vehicles and assemblies, while mentoring junior engineers.

The role demands broad multidisciplinary manufacturing experience and a ability to thrive in highly integrated production environments, with responsibilities spanning from

Qualifications

• 7+ years of manufacturing engineering or systems integration experience.
• Experience in prototype manufacturing in a startup or rapid-growth environment.
• Experience with Electrical and mechanical integration; Production operations; Manufacturing process development; DFM/DFA principles.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment and adapt to changing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead manufacturing integration activities across electrical, mechanical, propulsion, and vehicle systems.
• Develop and optimize final assembly and integration processes.
• Coordinate system-level builds, integration sequencing, and production flow planning.
• Partner with design engineering to improve manufacturability, reliability, testability, and producibility.
• Drive root cause investigations and corrective actions for integration and assembly issues.
• Develop work instructions, quality standards, and inspection methods.
• Lead DFM/DFA reviews and transition new products into manufacturing.
• Support system integration, validation, and troubleshooting activities.
• Define manufacturing standards, process controls, and acceptance criteria.
• Support failure analysis and reliability improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with production, quality, supply chain, and test engineering teams.
• Mentor junior manufacturing engineers.

Skills

manufacturing engineering

systems integration

prototype manufacturing

DFM/DFA

root cause analysis

high‑pressure environment

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

MES & QMS

PLM (3DEXPERIENCE/Teamcenter)

ERP systems

CAD software

Job description

Shield AI is seeking a Staff Integration Advance Manufacturing Engineer to lead final system integration and production readiness for complex aerospace and defense platforms. You will integrate electrical, mechanical, propulsion, and mission systems into complete vehicles and assemblies, while mentoring junior engineers.

The role demands broad multidisciplinary manufacturing experience and a ability to thrive in highly integrated production environments, with responsibilities spanning from