Senior Staff Engineer, Supply Chain (R6213)
Seattle · USD 210,000-310,000 / year · Onsite · Posted Oct 9, 2026
At a glance
- Workplace
- Onsite
- Location
- Seattle
- Salary
- USD 210,000-310,000 / year
About the role
- Shield AI is seeking a Senior Staff Engineer, Supply Chain to support its defense-tech mission in Seattle.
Responsibilities
- Audit and embed into core supplier processes to understand improvement opportunities to cost, lead-times, and quality
- Conduct on-site audits to root cause supplier quality issues or performance challenges
- Assess and improve supplier capabilities, ensuring alignment with engineering and operational priorities
- Provide technical guidance to suppliers on part specifications, manufacturing processes and standards, and quality measures
- Track and analyze supplier performance metrics, including delivery, quality, and cost, and implement corrective actions and continuous improvement plans as necessary
- Identify and mitigate risks within the supply chain to ensure uninterrupted production and delivery of components
- Support the introduction of new products by ensuring suppliers meet all quality and delivery requirements during the development phase
Requirements
- 10 plus years of supply chain, manufacturing engineering, or process engineering
- Travel up to 50% including internationally
- Can read drawings + GD&T confidently
- Understand machining/welding/forming processes
- Led root cause investigations (8D, 5 Whys)
- Worked with suppliers or production lines
Benefits
- Bonus
- Benefits
- Equity
Workplace
- Travel up to 50% including internationally
Skills
- CAD
- SolidWorks
- NX
- CATIA
- Excel
- PLM
- ERP
