Sr Manager, Supplier Development Engineer (R4699)

Shield AI · Dallas, TX · Aircraft Operations Division

senior software engineering Technical Lead hybrid 10+ yrs · Posted Mar 18, 2026
$183,600 – $250,000
USD per-year-salary

About this role

Shield AI is hiring a senior-level Technical Lead in the software engineering function based in Dallas, TX. The posting calls out experience with Observability, Performance Optimization and roughly 10+ years of relevant work. Compensation is listed at $183,600–$250,000 per-year-salary.

Role
Technical Lead
Function
software engineering
Level
senior
Track
hybrid
Employment
Full-time
Location
Dallas, TX
Experience
10+ years
Department
Aircraft Operations Division
Posted
Mar 18, 2026
AI Summary
Lead supplier development strategy and quality governance for mechanical hardware manufacturing across Shield AI's supply chain. Drive supplier capability improvements, manage performance monitoring, and own new product introduction readiness. Requires 10+ years in manufacturing engineering or supplier development leadership with demonstrated cross-functional influence.
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Job description

from Shield AI careers
Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed deep-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include the V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, Hivemind Enterprise, and the Hivemind Vision product lines. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and the 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. 

What You'll Do:

    Strategic Supplier Transformation & Process Excellence
  • Define and lead the supplier development strategy across key commodities, driving systemic improvements in cost, lead time, quality, and scalability.
  • Establish and institutionalize supplier process audit frameworks and continuous improvement roadmaps aligned to company growth objectives.
  • Partner with executive leadership to prioritize supplier investments, consolidations, and capability expansion.
    • Quality & Operational Governance
  • Own the supplier quality strategy, including audit standards, escalation frameworks, and corrective action governance.
  • Lead root cause investigations for systemic supplier performance issues and ensure cross-functional resolution.
  • Develop standardized quality and performance review mechanisms (QBRs, scorecards, KPI dashboards).
    • Supplier Capability & Capacity Development
  • Assess supplier technical maturity, manufacturing readiness, and operational scalability.
  • Drive supplier capability upgrades in partnership with Engineering and Operations to meet future product and rate requirements.
    • This is an excerpt. Read the full job description on Shield AI careers →
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