Senior Staff Engineer, Supply Chain (R6485)

The role

You will work with suppliers to improve their processes, quality, cost and lead times. You will audit supplier sites, support new product introductions and manage supply chain risk.

What you will do

• Audit and embed into core supplier processes to find improvements to cost, lead-times and quality
• Conduct on-site audits to root cause supplier quality issues or performance challenges
• Assess and improve supplier capabilities in line with engineering and operational priorities
• Give technical guidance to suppliers on part specifications, manufacturing processes, standards and quality measures
• Track and analyze supplier performance on delivery, quality and cost; put corrective actions and continuous improvement plans in place
• Identify and mitigate supply chain risks to keep production and delivery of components uninterrupted
• Support new product introductions by making sure suppliers meet quality and delivery requirements during development

Required qualifications

• 10 or more years of supply chain, manufacturing, process and mechanical engineering experience
• CAD experience (SolidWorks, NX, CATIA or similar)
• Excel and data analysis
• PLM or ERP systems
• Travel up to 75%, including international
• Can read drawings and GD&T confidently
• Understand machining, welding and forming processes
• Led root cause investigations (8D, 5 Whys)
• Worked with suppliers or production lines

Benefits

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

Before you apply

• Offers are contingent on a cleared background check and possible reference check
• Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits
• Salary is influenced by 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.