shieldai
Staff Engineer, Digital Factory Lead (R5265)
At a Glance
- Location
- Dallas, Texas, United States
- Work Regime
- onsite
- Employment
- Full Time Employee
- Experience
- 8+ years
- Compensation
- USD 140000-210000 per-year-salary
- Department
- Aircraft Operations Division
- Posted
- 2026-07-15T02:59:39.629000+00:00
Key Requirements
Required Skills
Domain Knowledge
- Aerospace
- Automation
- Automotive
- Defense
- Engineering
- Manufacturing
- Robotics
Benefits & Perks
d above + temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment
Requirements
8+ years of experience in digital manufacturing, manufacturing systems, industrial automation, software-enabled operations, or Industry 4.0 environments.
Experience implementing manufacturing software systems such as MES, QMS, maintenance, analytics, or automation platforms.
Strong understanding of manufacturing operations, industrial controls, factory automation, and manufacturing data systems.
Experience working directly with software developers, system integrators, automation engineers, or data teams to deliver production-ready solutions.
Demonstrated ability to lead complex cross-functional initiatives from concept through deployment.
Aerospace, defense, automotive, robotics, electronics, or other high-complexity manufacturing experience.
Responsibilities
AI-Enabled Manufacturing
Develop and execute Shield AI's AI Manufacturing roadmap.
Identify opportunities to leverage AI across production, quality, maintenance, supply chain, training, and operational decision-making.
Deploy AI-powered solutions including intelligent work instructions, manufacturing copilots, predictive maintenance, automated root-cause analysis, and advanced analytics.
Partner with software and data teams to turn operational challenges into scalable technical solutions.
Capture and digitize manufacturing knowledge to improve workforce productivity, training, and consistency.
About the Company
Founded in 2015, 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 and V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft. 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
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