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Staff Engineer, Integration Advance Manufacturing (R5187)

Shield AI· Aircraft Operations Division – Manufacturing Engineering
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Seattle, WA$150k - $230kFull Time EmployeePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Staff Integration Advance Manufacturing Engineer responsible for leading final system integration and production readiness for complex aerospace/defense platforms, ensuring successful integration of electrical, mechanical, propulsion, and mission systems into complete vehicles and assemblies.

Responsibilities

  • Lead manufacturing integration activities across electrical, mechanical, propulsion, and vehicle systems
  • Develop and optimize final assembly and integration processes
  • Coordinate system-level builds, integration sequencing, and production flow planning
  • Partner with design engineering to improve manufacturability, reliability, testability, and producibility
  • Drive root cause investigations and corrective actions for integration and assembly issues
  • Develop work instructions, quality standards, and inspection methods
  • Lead DFM/DFA reviews and transition new products into manufacturing
  • Support system integration, validation, and troubleshooting activities
  • Define manufacturing standards, process controls, and acceptance criteria
  • Support failure analysis and reliability improvement initiatives
  • Collaborate with production, quality, supply chain, and test engineering teams
  • Mentor junior manufacturing engineers

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of manufacturing engineering or systems integration experience
  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical field
  • Experience in prototype manufacturing in a startup or rapid-growth environment
  • Experience with: Electrical and mechanical integration, Production operations, Manufacturing process development, DFM/DFA principles
  • Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment and adapt to changing priorities
  • Knowledge of manufacturing process development and production scaling
  • Strong understanding of DFM/DFA principles
  • Experience with root cause analysis and corrective action methodologies

Skills

Required:MES & QMS systems3DEXPERIENCE / Teamcenter (PLM)Supplier manufacturing processesSOPs
Nice to have:5S/visual management

Benefits

  • Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity
  • Temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment)
  • Benefits details as described in offer package terms
Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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