Staff Industrial Engineer: Factory Design & Ramp-Up

Shield; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Benefits

Equity

Job summary

Shield AI seeks a Staff Advanced Industrial Engineer to design, optimize, and scale manufacturing systems for advanced aerospace products. You will lead factory layouts, material flow, line balancing, and capacity planning while driving production readiness across cross-functional teams.

You will shape greenfield facilities, develop 2D/3D layouts, and implement lean practices to maximize throughput, quality, and safety in a fast-growing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years in industrial engineering, factory design, or greenfield facility development.
• Experience designing factory layouts, production lines, and scalable manufacturing systems for complex products.
• Experience supporting greenfield manufacturing projects, facility expansions, or major production line launches.
• Strong understanding of machining, composites, electrical assemblies, and final integration processes.
• Experience with production ramp-up, new product introduction, and manufacturing process development.
• Ability to lead cross-functional projects in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead factory layout development, production line design, and manufacturing system optimization for new and existing programs.
• Plan and execute greenfield manufacturing facilities, including master planning, space allocation, and capacity planning.
• Develop factory concepts from initial planning through production launch, ensuring scalability and efficiency.
• Design and optimize material flow, storage, replenishment systems, and warehouse logistics.
• Create 2D layouts and 3D models with equipment placement, utilities, and safety zones.
• Perform capacity planning, takt time analysis, labor planning, and bottleneck analysis to meet targets.
• Conduct time studies and workflow analyses to reduce waste and improve productivity.
• Develop manufacturing standards, visual controls, and operating procedures.
• Lead cross-functional design reviews across Manufacturing, Operations, Facilities, Supply Chain, and Quality.
• Use discrete-event simulation to model throughput and validate factory designs before implementation.
• Support facility construction, equipment installation, and production readiness during launches.
• Drive Lean initiatives including 5S, visual management, and value stream optimization.

Skills

Analytical skills

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

Revit

Visio

Siemens Plant Simulation

FlexSim

AnyLogic

Job description

Shield AI seeks a Staff Advanced Industrial Engineer to design, optimize, and scale manufacturing systems for advanced aerospace products. You will lead factory layouts, material flow, line balancing, and capacity planning while driving production readiness across cross-functional teams.

You will shape greenfield facilities, develop 2D/3D layouts, and implement lean practices to maximize throughput, quality, and safety in a fast-growing environment.