Senior Staff Engineer, Supply Chain (R6213)

Shield AI
Seattle, WA
On-site

Who this role is best for

Aimed at experienced supply chain engineers who can lead technical and process improvement initiatives.

Best fit for

  • Experienced supply chain engineers with a background in process and quality management
    — “Audit and embed into core supplier processes to understand improvement opportunities to cost, lead-times, and quality”
  • Candidates who have led root cause investigations and driven supplier performance improvements
    — “Led root cause investigations (8D, 5 Whys)”
  • Individuals comfortable with technical documentation and engineering standards
    — “Can read drawings + GD&T confidently”

Things to consider

  • This role requires significant international travel, up to 50% of the time
    — “Travel up to 50% including internationally”
  • Candidates must be prepared to work with suppliers and production lines directly
    — “Worked with suppliers or production lines”

How to stand out

  • Showcase leadership in quality assurance and corrective action implementation
    — “Conduct on-site audits to root cause supplier quality issues or performance challenges”
  • Demonstrate technical proficiency with CAD tools and manufacturing standards
    — “CAD (SolidWorks, NX, CATIA, etc.)”
  • Emphasize data analysis skills using Excel and familiarity with PLM or ERP systems
    — “Excel / data analysis”
  • Demonstrate experience in managing supplier performance metrics and risk mitigation
    — “Track and analyze supplier performance metrics, including delivery, quality, and cost”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • audit and embed supplier processes
  • conduct on-site audits
  • assess and improve supplier capabilities
  • provide technical guidance
  • track and analyze supplier performance
Typical background
10+ years of supply chain, manufacturing engineering, process engineering experience

Skills & requirements

Required

Process ImprovementQuality AssuranceSupplier DevelopmentTechnical SupportPerformance MonitoringRisk ManagementNew Product Introduction

Preferred

CADExcelPLMERPGD&TRoot Cause InvestigationsSupplier Management

Stack & domain

CAD (solidworks, NX, Catia)ExcelPLM Or ERP SystemsGD&TSupply ChainManufacturing EngineeringProcess Engineering

About the role

Original posting from Shield AI via Lever

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, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation and synthetic reality technologies. 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::

  • 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::

  • 10 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% including internationally
  • Can read drawings + GD&T confidently
  • Understand machining/welding/forming processes
  • Led root cause investigations (8D, 5 Whys)
  • Worked with suppliers or production lines

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.

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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.

Source: Shield AI careers (Lever)

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