Senior Supplier Development Engineer (R5487)

The role

This role supports harness assemblies and electronic components for Shield AI. The engineer works with suppliers to solve problems that affect quality, on-time delivery and scaling, and helps onboard suppliers to new designs.

What you will do

• Enhance supplier performance by solving supplier challenges that impact quality, on-time delivery and scaling
• Support the onboarding of suppliers to new designs
• Engage suppliers, including through international travel of up to 50%

Required qualifications

• A degree in electrical, industrial, or mechanical engineering, or equivalent relevant experience
• Experience leading new-product industrialization and project management across engineering teams and contract manufacturers
• Strong working knowledge of wire harness and FPC/FFC assembly processes, including design rules for reliable production
• Practical experience with PPAP and structured problem-solving tools, including RCCA, fishbone analysis, process mapping, and 5S
• Direct experience improving supplier or contract-manufacturer quality, process capability, capacity, or production execution
• Ability to travel internationally up to 50% to engage suppliers

Benefits

• Bonus
• Benefits
• Equity (full-time regular employees)
• Temporary benefits package, applicable after 60 days of employment (temporary employees)

Before you apply

• All offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check
• Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits
• Salary compensation depends on factors including skill set, experience, licenses and certifications, and work location

About the company

Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company that builds intelligent systems to protect service members and civilians. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation technologies.