Supplier Development Engineer - Mechanical (R4561)

Shield AI; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Benefits

Equity

Job summary

A leading deep-tech company is seeking a Supplier Development Engineer in Dallas, Texas. In this role, you will enhance supplier performance and address quality and delivery challenges within the aerospace sector. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 7 years’ experience in supply chain and manufacturing engineering, along with solid skills in CAD and data analysis. This full-time position offers a competitive salary ranging from $110,000 to $170,000 annually, along with bonus and benefits.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in supply chain or manufacturing engineering.
• Proficient in CAD tools such as SolidWorks, NX, or CATIA.
• Strong skills in Excel and data analysis.
• Familiar with PLM or ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Audit supplier processes to identify improvement opportunities.
• Conduct audits to root cause supplier quality issues.
• Assess and improve supplier capabilities.
• Provide technical guidance on part specifications.
• Monitor supplier performance metrics.
• Identify and mitigate risks in the supply chain.
• Support new product introduction by ensuring supplier compliance.

Skills

Supply chain experience

Manufacturing engineering

Process engineering

CAD (SolidWorks, NX, CATIA)

Data analysis (Excel)

PLM or ERP systems

Drawing and GD&T knowledge

Understanding machining processes

Root cause investigation (8D, 5 Whys)

Supplier or production line collaboration

Job description

Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed deep-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include the V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, Hivemind Enterprise, and the Hivemind Vision product lines. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide. For more information, visit www.shield.ai. Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and YouTube.

Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Supplier Development Engineer to join Shield AI, focusing on machined parts. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in supplier development, quality engineering, production process improvement, and supply chain management within the aerospace industry. This role is critical in enhancing supplier performance by solving supplier challenges that impact quality, on-time delivery, and scaling, supporting the onboarding of suppliers to new designs, and delivering on our mission to deliver affordable and autonomous mass at scale.

What you'll do

• 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.

Required qualifications

• 7 plus years of supply chain, manufacturing engineering, process engineering
• CAD (SolidWorks, NX, CATIA, etc.)
• Excel / data analysis
• PLM or ERP systems
• Travel up to 50%
• Can read drawings + GD&T confidently
• Understand machining/welding/forming processes
• Led root cause investigations (8D, 5 Whys)
• Worked with suppliers or production lines

$110,000 - $170,000 a year

Full-time regular employee offer package

Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity.

Temporary employee offer package

Pay within range listed above + temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment).

Salary compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and specific work location. All offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check. Military fellows and part‑time employees are not eligible for benefits. Please speak to your talent acquisition representative for more information.

Equal Opportunity

Shield AI is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.