Senior Staff Engineer, Supply Chain (R6479)
Shield AI · Dallas, Texas
Posted November 10, 2026
AI Summary
Shield AI is seeking a Supplier Development Engineer focused on composite parts to improve supplier performance in quality, on-time delivery, and scalability for its defense-tech aircraft and autonomy programs. The role involves on-site audits, root-cause analysis, technical guidance to suppliers, and supporting new product introductions, with extensive travel to Europe to build the regional supply base.
Job Description
Job Description:
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Supplier Development Engineer to join Shield AI, focusing on composite parts. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in supplier development, quality engineering, production process improvement, and supply chain management within the aerospace industry. This role is critical in enhancing supplier performance by solving supplier challenges that impact quality/on-time delivery/scaling, supporting the onboarding of suppliers to new designs, and delivering on our mission to deliver affordable and autonomous mass at scale. This role has extensive travel to Europe to develop and create the supply base in the region.
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