Supplier Development Engineer - Mechanical (R4561)

Shield AI; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Benefits

Equity

Job summary

A leading deep tech company in the United States is hiring a Supplier Development Engineer to focus on improving supplier capabilities and performance in the aerospace sector. The ideal candidate will have over 7 years of experience in supply chain management, manufacturing engineering, and a strong understanding of CAD tools. Responsibilities include auditing suppliers, conducting quality assurance audits, and supporting new product introductions. This full-time position offers a competitive salary range of $110,000 to $170,000 annually, plus bonuses and benefits.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in supply chain, manufacturing, or process engineering.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and GD&T confidently.
• Experience in supplier development and auditing.

Responsibilities

• Audit supplier processes to identify improvement opportunities.
• Conduct on-site audits to resolve quality issues.
• Assess and improve supplier capabilities aligned with operations.
• Provide technical support on specifications and standards.
• Monitor supplier performance and implement improvement plans.
• Identify risks in supply chain for uninterrupted production.
• Support new product introductions by ensuring supplier compliance.

Skills

Supply chain management

Manufacturing engineering

Process engineering

CAD (SolidWorks, NX, CATIA)

Data analysis

Risk management

Root cause investigations (8D, 5 Whys)

Tools

PLM systems

ERP systems

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/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.

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.