StaffEngineer,IntegrationManufacturing

## Description Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software and V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and 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.  ## What you'll do 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 ## Tools & skills MES & QMS systems, 3DEXPERIENCE / Teamcenter (PLM) systems Supplier manufacturing processes 5S/visual management Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). ## Required 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