Senior Staff Engineer Supply Chain Mechanical Commodities
Shield AI is a U.S. defense-technology company developing mission-autonomy software and autonomous aircraft for military and allied operations.
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About Shield AI
Founded in 2015, Shield AI builds Hivemind autonomy software and V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft for operations in contested, GPS- and communications-denied environments. Its current site also presents Aechelon synthetic-reality simulation and Vision Systems detection and tracking products.
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Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will develop and assess suppliers of mechanical aerospace commodities, guide industrialization and production ramp-up, and resolve manufacturing and quality issues. You will conduct readiness reviews and audits, analyze capacity and performance, lead corrective actions, reduce supply risks, and mentor supply-chain colleagues.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Aerospace, Chemical, Materials, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical field
- 10+ years in supplier development, manufacturing, process or mechanical engineering, supplier quality, quality engineering, or supply chain in a regulated manufacturing environment
- Track record of developing suppliers or production lines and resolving complex manufacturing, quality, capacity, or delivery issues
- Experience with precision machining, structural assemblies, mechanical assemblies, castings, forgings, propulsion, landing gear, or special processes
- Knowledge of CNC machining, fabrication, welding, composites, casting, forging, heat treatment, plating, coating, finishing, and mechanical assembly
- Ability to interpret complex drawings, GD&T, bills of material, material specifications, and manufacturing requirements
- Hands-on experience with root-cause and corrective-action methods including 8D, 5-Why, and fishbone analysis
- Experience with process audits, capability assessments, capacity analyses, readiness reviews, FAI, AS9102, and AS9100
- Knowledge of PFMEA, control plans, process capability, statistical process control, measurement systems, and inspection methods
- Experience with CAD, Excel, data analysis, and PLM or ERP systems
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance
Responsibilities
- Lead technical development and performance improvement for mechanical aerospace suppliers
- Assess supplier capabilities, manufacturing processes, capacity, quality systems, tooling, and readiness
- Conduct capability assessments, manufacturing-readiness reviews, audits, capacity analyses, and onsite evaluations
- Select, develop, and qualify suppliers, including suppliers in Europe
- Lead industrialization, tooling readiness, process validation, qualification, and production ramp-up
- Review drawings, specifications, GD&T, bills of material, and manufacturing requirements
- Lead design-for-manufacturability and design-for-assembly discussions
- Review process flows, inspection plans, control plans, PFMEAs, work instructions, and qualification documentation
- Coordinate First Article Inspections and resolve discrepancies and nonconformances
- Lead root-cause investigations and corrective actions
- Track supplier delivery, quality, and cost metrics
- Lead supplier recovery and reduce supply-chain risk
- Mentor supply-chain team members
- Travel domestically and internationally up to 50%
Benefits
- Bonus
- Benefits
- Equity