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.
Drive the performance and readiness of the supplier network behind next-generation aerospace technology. In this role, you’ll partner across suppliers and engineering teams to solve complex manufacturing challenges, strengthen production capabilities, and ensure critical hardware is ready to scale from development through production.
Active U.S. government SECRET security clearance at the time of hire.
Experience supporting aircraft, unmanned aircraft systems, advanced aerospace platforms, or defense programs.
Direct supplier development experience involving airframe structures, landing gear, turbine engines, propulsion systems, or other flight-critical mechanical hardware.
Experience supporting the industrialization and production ramp-up of newly designed aerospace components and systems.
Experience with metallic and composite airframe structures, including tooling, layup, curing, bonding, machining, drilling, trimming, assembly, and inspection.
Experience with complex machining, tight-tolerance components, special processes, and aerospace material requirements.
Working knowledge of landing gear manufacturing, including forgings, machining, heat treatment, surface finishing, hydraulics, and mechanical assembly.
Working knowledge of engine and propulsion manufacturing, including castings, forgings, rotating components, engine mounts, fuel-system hardware, and high-temperature materials.
Experience leading supplier recovery efforts for critical delivery, capacity, or quality issues.
Experience with lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, value-stream mapping, process capability analysis, and production-flow optimization.
Familiarity with NADCAP-controlled special processes.
Familiarity with FAR, DFARS, ITAR, export compliance, and government contracting requirements.
Experience working in both prototype and production environments with aggressive schedule and production-rate requirements.
ASQ Certified Quality Engineer, Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt, APICS/ASCM certification, or another relevant professional certification.
#LD
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.
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.
Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed deep-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include the V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, Hivemind Enterprise, and the Hivemind Vision product lines. With nine offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide.
