Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Jet Production, TS Clearance

Shield AI; Frisco (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Shield AI is seeking a Staff Advance Manufacturing Engineer in Frisco, TX to own critical manufacturing processes across programs, driving throughput gains, cost reductions, and scalable operations. You will help build a new production line for a next-generation jet, selecting and deploying capital equipment, and implementing hardware and software tools to establish robust production systems.

You will lead cross-functional efforts with engineering, supply chain, and production, mentoring

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering, production systems, process development, or assembly engineering.

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 (height/reach zones, shadow boards, calibrated torque tools, ESD controls, POU materials).
• Create visual, operator-ready Work Instructions with torque specs, PPE, inspection points, and MES revision control.
• Conduct time studies, compute takt/CT, identify bottlenecks, and lead kaizen improvements.
• Establish standardized work, visual controls, job aids, and layered audit systems; iterate with operators.
• 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.

Skills

Years of experience

Project management

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Industrial/Mechatronics

Tools

CAD software

MES/QMS systems

Torque analyzers

Minitab/Excel (SPC, capability, DOE)

Lean/5S

PFMEA

Ergonomic assessment tools

Control Plans

Standard Operating Procedures

Job description

Shield AI is seeking a Staff Advance Manufacturing Engineer in Frisco, TX to own critical manufacturing processes across programs, driving throughput gains, cost reductions, and scalable operations. You will help build a new production line for a next-generation jet, selecting and deploying capital equipment, and implementing hardware and software tools to establish robust production systems.

You will lead cross-functional efforts with engineering, supply chain, and production, mentoring