Supplier Development Engineer - Mechanical (R4561)
Shield AI · On-site
MeritLog read this listing from Shield AI's Lever job board and last checked it on September 8, 2026.
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Job details
- Work model
- On-site
- Salary
- $110,000 - $170,000
- Location
- Dallas, Texas; United States
Hiring context
How this role compares at Shield AI
Shield AI has 443 live roles in MeritLog’s catalog across 12 job families, and 349 of them are in engineering. 356 of those listings publish a pay range, a disclosure rate of 80%.
This role's posted range of $110,000 - $170,000 sits above 18% of the 335 other Shield AI roles quoted over the same currency and period.
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Job 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 highly skilled and motivated Supplier Development Engineer to join Shield AI, focusing on machined 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.