# Senior Staff Engineer, Advanced Manufacturing at Shield AI

- Company: Shield AI
- What the company does: Autonomy for the world. Backed by a16z.
- Company website: https://shield.ai
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Senior
- Location: Seattle, Washington
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $188K to $282K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-02
- Apply by: 2026-10-17
- Apply: https://jobs.lever.co/shieldai/fb943ed0-366b-4330-bde4-4a1e0989e7d1
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/shield-ai-senior-staff-engineer-advanced-manufacturing/

## About the role

As a Senior Staff Advance Manufacturing Engineer, you’ll take ownership of critical manufacturing processes across multiple programs, leading initiatives to increase throughput, reduce costs, and scale our operations. You’ll be instrumental in building out the infrastructure for a new production line supporting a next-generation jet, including selecting and deploying capital equipment, implementing hardware and software tools, and establishing robust production systems.

## What they're looking for

- 10+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering, production systems, process development, or assembly engineering
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Mechatronics, or related STEM field
- Experience in prototype manufacturing in a startup or rapid-growth environment
- Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, including machining, composites, avionics and/or assembly
- Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment and adapt to changing priorities

Tags: Manufacturing Engineering