Senior Manufacturing Engineer · Shield AI

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:11:50 GMT
Engineering

Shield AI · San Francisco · onsite

We are seeking an experienced Senior Manufacturing Engineer to lead and mature our manufacturing and production capabilities. This role is responsible for establishing robust manufacturing processes, production systems, and quality practices to support low-volume, high-value products from prototype through production.

You will work closely with engineering, supply chain, and quality teams to ensure products are manufacturable, traceable, and built to the required standards in a regulated environment.

Responsibilities:

Develop, document, and maintain manufacturing processes, procedures, and work instructions for mechanical, electrical, and electromechanical assemblies.

Support small production runs of high-value products, including occasional hands-on involvement to validate and refine manufacturing processes.

Establish and continuously improve production workflows, tooling, fixtures, and assembly methods.

Act as the primary manufacturing interface for engineering teams, providing input on DFM, and DFA.

Quality Systems & Compliance:

Operate within and help maintain an ISO 9001 compliant manufacturing environment.

Develop manufacturing records, support test reports and build documentation to ensure traceability and repeatability.

Support internal and external audits and drive corrective and preventive actions as needed.

Collaborate with quality teams to ensure production meets defined quality and reliability requirements.

Production Environment & Operations:

Establish and manage production infrastructure, including equipment selection, calibration, maintenance, and tooling procurement.

Support production builds through quality control checks, non-conforming material handling, and troubleshooting.

Support production planning, scheduling, and on-time delivery of assemblies.

Systems & Data:

Support the implementation and use of ERP, PLM, and PDM systems to manage production data, BOMs, revisions, and work orders.

Ensure alignment between engineering data and manufacturing execution.