Staff Manufacturing Engineer: Advanced Production for Jet Programs

Shield AI; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

Shield AI is seeking a Staff Advance Manufacturing Engineer to own critical processes across programs and scale new production for a next‑generation jet.

You will deploy capital equipment, implement tooling and software, and build robust shop‑floor systems while mentoring peers. Collaboration across engineering, supply chain, and production is essential in a fast, high‑impact environment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering or related field.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Mechatronics, or related STEM field.
• Experience in prototype manufacturing in startup or rapid growth environment.
• Strong understanding of machining, composites, avionics and/or assembly.
• Ability to thrive in fast‑paced, high‑pressure settings.

Responsibilities

• Define Bill of Process and manufacturing sequence for subassemblies or cells.
• Map MBOM to operations, tooling needs, and process controls.
• Build ergonomic workstations and ensure proper tooling/ESD controls.
• Create operator‑ready Work Instructions with specs and MES controls.
• Conduct time studies, identify bottlenecks, and lead kaizen improvements.
• Establish standardized work and visual controls; iterate with operators.
• Capture shop floor lessons learned and drive root cause/corrective action.
• Partner with Quality on in‑process checks, error‑proofing, and FAI readiness.
• Implement ECOs, validate updates, and maintain work instructions.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Kaizen

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Process optimization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Industrial/Mechatronics

Tools

MES/QMS

Torque analyzers

Minitab

Excel

DOE

PFMEA

Control Plans

5S

Job description

Shield AI is seeking a Staff Advance Manufacturing Engineer to own critical processes across programs and scale new production for a next‑generation jet.

You will deploy capital equipment, implement tooling and software, and build robust shop‑floor systems while mentoring peers. Collaboration across engineering, supply chain, and production is essential in a fast, high‑impact environment.