Staff Manufacturing Engineer, Automation Equipment

Shield AISeattle, Washington

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Job type: Full-time
Department: Manufacturing Engineering
Salary: USD 150,000–230,000 per year (as published by the source)
Posted: 2026-09-02

Description

Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation and synthetic reality technologies. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide. For more information, visit www.shield.ai. Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and YouTube. Job Description: We are seeking a Staff Manufacturing Engineer to lead the design and implementation of production automation equipment for advanced manufacturing. This engineer will own the technical scope from process definition and analytical sizing through concept development, detailed design, system integration, FAT, installation, SAT, production ramp, and handoff. #LI-JM1 #LD Full-time regular employee offer package: Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity Temporary employee offer package: Pay within range listed above + temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment) Salary compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and specific work location. All offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check. Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits. Please speak to your talent acquisition representative for more information. ### Shield AI is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

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Posted on Shield AI's own job board. JoRoute last confirmed it there 6 hours ago.
First seen by JoRoute 2 days ago (2026-11-04).
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JoRoute takes it down on 2026-11-24, 20 days after it first appeared here, or sooner if the employer removes it.
The employer first posted this 65 days ago (2026-09-02). Listings open this long are sometimes kept up all year or already filled: ask whether the role is still open before you put time into it.
Across Shield AI's 573 open listings, 48% of those with a posting date were first posted more than 60 days ago. How Shield AI hires

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