Electrical Manufacturing Engineer (Aerospace/Defense)

Shield; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Shield AI is seeking a Staff Electrical Systems Advance Manufacturing Engineer to lead development, integration, and production support of advanced electrical systems for complex aerospace and defense platforms.

This role drives manufacturability, production readiness, process development, root cause resolution, and continuous improvement across electrical assemblies, wiring harnesses, PCBA, power systems, and energy storage.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of manufacturing engineering experience supporting complex electrical systems.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related field.
• Experience in prototype manufacturing in a startup or rapid-growth environment.
• Experience with wiring harness manufacturing, EWIS standards.
• PCB/PCBA manufacturing and assembly.
• Electrical integration and troubleshooting in aerospace/defense systems.
• Knowledge of DFM/DFA principles and root cause analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead manufacturing engineering activities for electrical and avionics systems from prototype through full-rate production.
• Develop and optimize manufacturing processes, tooling, work instructions, and production flows for wiring harnesses, PCBA assemblies, and power systems.
• Partner with design engineering to improve manufacturability, reliability, testability, and producibility.
• Drive root cause investigations and corrective actions for electrical manufacturing issues.
• Develop work instructions, quality standards, and inspection methods.
• Support supplier qualification, process validation, and production readiness reviews.
• Lead DFM/DFA reviews and transition new products into manufacturing.
• 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.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related field

Tools

MES & QMS systems

3DEXPERIENCE / Teamcenter (PLM)

Supplier manufacturing processes

5S/visual management

SOPs

Job description

Shield AI is seeking a Staff Electrical Systems Advance Manufacturing Engineer to lead development, integration, and production support of advanced electrical systems for complex aerospace and defense platforms.

This role drives manufacturability, production readiness, process development, root cause resolution, and continuous improvement across electrical assemblies, wiring harnesses, PCBA, power systems, and energy storage.