Senior Staff Manufacturing Engineer – Jet Line & Automation

f7d8749a-72d6-407c-bf98-292ea630c73a; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 188,000 - 282,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

Shield AI seeks a Senior Staff Advance Manufacturing Engineer to own critical processes across programs, building out a new production line for a next‑gen jet. You’ll deploy capital equipment, establish robust production systems, and mentor engineers while coordinating across engineering, supply chain, and production.

Responsibilities include defining manufacturing sequences, mapping MBOM, creating operator‑ready work instructions, and driving kaizen with a focus on throughput and cost

Qualifications

• 10+ 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, including machining, composites, avionics and/or assembly.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment and adapt to changing priorities.

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.
• Tools & Skills: MES/QMS systems, torque analyzers, Minitab/Excel (SPC, capability, DOE), lean/5S, PFMEA, ergonomic assessment tools, Control Plans, Standard Operating Procedures.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Kaizen improvements

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Industrial/Mechatronics

Tools

MES/QMS systems

Torque analyzers

Minitab

Excel

DOE

SPC

PFMEA

Ergonomic assessment tools

Control Plans

SOPs

Job description

Shield AI seeks a Senior Staff Advance Manufacturing Engineer to own critical processes across programs, building out a new production line for a next‑gen jet. You’ll deploy capital equipment, establish robust production systems, and mentor engineers while coordinating across engineering, supply chain, and production.

Responsibilities include defining manufacturing sequences, mapping MBOM, creating operator‑ready work instructions, and driving kaizen with a focus on throughput and cost