Staff Electrical Systems — Advanced Manufacturing Engineer

Shield AI; Seattle, Northern (WA, KY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 230,000; 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 aerospace and defense platforms. You will drive manufacturability, production readiness, process development, root-cause resolution, and continuous improvement across electrical assemblies and subsystems.

The ideal candidate has deep experience in supporting low-rate to high-rate production environments involving avionics,

Qualifications

• 7+ years of manufacturing engineering experience
• 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 contexts
• Strong understanding of DFM/DFA principles and production scaling
• Experience with root cause analysis and corrective action methodologies

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, and power systems
• Collaborate 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
• Monitor and mentor junior manufacturing engineers

Education

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

Tools

MES & QMS systems

3DEXPERIENCE / Teamcenter (PLM) systems

ERP/MES systems

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 aerospace and defense platforms. You will drive manufacturability, production readiness, process development, root-cause resolution, and continuous improvement across electrical assemblies and subsystems.

The ideal candidate has deep experience in supporting low-rate to high-rate production environments involving avionics,