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Staff Engineer, Advanced Manufacturing (R6311)

Shield AI

Seattle, WA · full time · Lead / Staff / Principal

$155,000 – $230,000

Listed on Shield AI’s own careers site. You apply with them directly — we never stand between you and the employer.

What this role is

Lead manufacturing strategy and infrastructure development for advanced defense systems, overseeing production scaling, equipment deployment, and cross-functional integration from engineering through factory operations. This role suits experienced engineers who drive factory-scale execution and mentor teams through complex operational buildouts.

Our summary, not Shield AI’s wording. The full posting is on their site.

What they ask for

Required

  • Drive manufacturing process optimization across multiple programs
  • Lead new production line infrastructure buildout including equipment selection and deployment
  • Establish production systems and implement hardware/software tools
  • Cross-functional collaboration with engineering, supply chain, and production teams

Nice to have

  • Mentorship of other engineers

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