Staff Electrical Systems: Advanced Manufacturing Engineer

f7d8749a-72d6-407c-bf98-292ea630c73a; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Shield AI is seeking a Staff Electrical Systems Advanced Manufacturing Engineer to lead development, integration, and production support of advanced electrical systems for aerospace and defense platforms. This role drives manufacturability, production readiness, process development, root cause resolution, and continuous improvement across electrical assemblies.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in manufacturing engineering for complex electrical systems with startup/rapid-growth experience and

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.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment and adapt to changing priorities.

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, EWIS, PCB/PCBA, avionics, power distributions, batteries, sensors, and mission 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.
• Develop electrical assembly standards, inspection methods, and quality control processes.
• 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

Project management

Communication

Fast-paced environment

Education

B.S. in Electrical/Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

MES & QMS systems

3DEXPERIENCE / Teamcenter (PLM)

Supplier manufacturing processes

5S/visual management

Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

Job description

Shield AI is seeking a Staff Electrical Systems Advanced Manufacturing Engineer to lead development, integration, and production support of advanced electrical systems for aerospace and defense platforms. This role drives manufacturability, production readiness, process development, root cause resolution, and continuous improvement across electrical assemblies.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in manufacturing engineering for complex electrical systems with startup/rapid-growth experience and