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. Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Shield AI's technology actively supports operations worldwide. We are seeking a highly cross-functionalStaff Integration Advance Manufacturing Engineerto lead final system integration and production readiness activities for complex aerospace and defense platforms. This role is responsible for ensuring successful integration of electrical, mechanical, propulsion, and mission systems into complete operational vehicles and assemblies.
The idóneo candidate has broad multidisciplinary manufacturing experience and thrives in highly integrated production environments.
Lead manufacturing integration activities across electrical, mechanical, propulsion, and vehicle systems
Develop and optimize final assembly and integration processes
Coordinate system-level builds, integration sequencing, and production flow planning
Partner with design engineering to improve manufacturability, reliability, testability, and producibility
Drive root cause investigations and corrective actions for integration and assembly issues
Develop work instructions, quality standards, and inspection methods
Lead DFM/DFA reviews and transition new products into manufacturing
Define manufacturing standards, process controls, and acceptance criteria




Support failure analysis and reliability improvement initiatives
Collaborate with production, quality, supply chain, and test engineering teams
Mentor junior manufacturing engineers
Supplier manufacturing processes
7+ years of manufacturing engineering or systems integration experience
Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical field
Experience in prototype manufacturing in a startup or rapid-growth environment.
Electrical and mechanical integration
Production operations
Manufacturing process development
Knowledge of manufacturing process development and production scaling
Experience with root cause analysis and corrective action methodologies
Aerospace or defense integration experience
Familiarity with low-rate initial production (LRIP) and production scaling
Experience with factory integration and manufacturing line design
Experience with ERP/MES systems and manufacturing data analysis
Strong project management skills, including experience managing multiple priorities and deadlines
Knowledge of quality standards, such as AS**** or ISO ****
Proficiency in CAD software
$Full-time regular employee offer package:
Temporary employee offer package:
Pay within range listed above + temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment)
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📌 Staff Engineer, Integration Advance Manufacturing (Madrid)
🏢 shieldai
📍 Madrid