Senior Supplier Development Engineer - Machined Parts

Shield; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

Shield AI is seeking a Supplier Development Engineer to focus on machined parts. The role drives supplier development, improves quality and on-time delivery, and supports onboarding of new designs for aerospace initiatives.

You will bring 7+ years in supply chain/manufacturing engineering, CAD/PLM/ERP experience, and up to 50% travel including international. Strong GD&T and root-cause investigation skills are valued. Salary range shown reflects the market for this level and location.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in supply chain, manufacturing engineering, or process engineering.

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

Excel / data analysis

Read drawings + GD&T

Root cause investigations

Global travel

Tools

CAD (SolidWorks, NX, CATIA)

PLM or ERP systems

Job description

Shield AI is seeking a Supplier Development Engineer to focus on machined parts. The role drives supplier development, improves quality and on-time delivery, and supports onboarding of new designs for aerospace initiatives.

You will bring 7+ years in supply chain/manufacturing engineering, CAD/PLM/ERP experience, and up to 50% travel including international. Strong GD&T and root-cause investigation skills are valued. Salary range shown reflects the market for this level and location.