Sr. Staff Solutions Architect – Manufacturing (R6252)

Shield AI is seeking a senior Solutions Architect – Manufacturing to serve as the functional and technical authority for Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP across Manufacturing, MRP/Supply Chain Planning, and the shop-floor-to-ERP technology stack. This role owns the design, configuration, and continuous improvement of Oracle Fusion Manufacturing and MRP capabilities, with deep, hands-on strength in MES, QMS, and PLM — ensuring plan, build, and quality processes operate as one coherent, well-architected system.

This is a hands-on, business-facing role. The Solutions Architect is expected to be the trusted advisor and go-to resource for Manufacturing and Quality business partners on any process change involving Oracle Fusion Manufacturing/Planning or the MES, QMS, and PLM bolt-on applications — translating business need into a scalable, well-architected solution, and then configuring and implementing that solution directly for medium-complexity projects. For large, complex initiatives, this person leads solution design and partners with Shield AI’s implementation partner to deliver, while remaining the accountable architect and voice of the business throughout.

Beyond core ERP, this role holds full ownership of Shield AI’s manufacturing-adjacent bolt-on application landscape — including MES, QMS, and PLM (Teamcenter) — and is responsible for how those systems integrate with Oracle Fusion ERP to form a coherent plan-to-build-to-quality operating model. This role partners closely with the other Solutions Architects for Supply Chain and Finance on shared MRP/planning signals, supplier quality matters tied to Procure-to-Pay and end-to-end integration with Finance/Accounting.

• 12+ years of progressive experience in enterprise ERP systems, with significant depth in MRP/Supply Chain Planning, MES, and QMS functions.

• Hands-on experience configuring Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP (Manufacturing and Planning pillars); comfortable working directly in the application, not solely at a requirements level.

• Experience across multiple full-lifecycle ERP implementations (Oracle Fusion required; prior experience with Oracle EBS, SAP, or other major ERP platforms is a plus).

• Direct, hands-on experience with at least one MES platform and one QMS platform, including their integration into an ERP environment.

• Working knowledge of Order-to-Cash and Procure-to-Pay processes and how they interact with Manufacturing, MRP, and quality operations.

• Demonstrated experience acting as a functional/solution architect — able to design solutions independently, not just execute configuration tasks handed down by others.

• Experience partnering with or managing systems integrators/implementation partners on complex delivery efforts.

• Strong business partnering and stakeholder management skills; comfortable being the primary escalation point for Manufacturing and Quality process questions.

• Working understanding of integration concepts and experience partnering on ERP-to-MES/QMS/PLM system integrations.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience producing functional design documents, process documentation, and executive-level updates.

• Prior consulting background (Big 4, Oracle partner, or boutique Oracle Fusion implementation firm) strongly preferred.

• Direct experience owning or integrating PLM (Teamcenter) with Oracle Fusion Manufacturing/Engineering data.

• Experience in aerospace, defense, or other regulated/complex discrete manufacturing environments.

• Familiarity with Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC) or similar middleware/integration platforms.

• Oracle Fusion certifications in Manufacturing, Supply Chain Planning, or Quality.

• Experience operating in environments with export control, ITAR/CUI, or other regulated data-handling requirements.

Shield AI is investing in Agentic AI to accelerate and automate manufacturing and quality operations. This role is expected to actively identify, design, and help implement AI-driven automation across Manufacturing, MRP, MES, and QMS — not simply consume AI tools built by others.

• Identify high-value candidates for Agentic AI automation within Manufacturing and Quality — e.g., planner workbench exception triage, shop-floor anomaly detection, quality non-conformance routing/CAPA drafting, and work order scheduling recommendations.

• Design and configure AI agent workflows using Oracle’s embedded AI/ML and agentic capabilities (e.g., Oracle Fusion AI agents, OCI Generative AI, Redwood/AI-driven planning recommendations) as they become available across Fusion Manufacturing and Planning.

• Partner with IT/data teams to define prompts, guardrails, data inputs, and approval/exception paths for AI agents acting on manufacturing and quality transactions, ensuring appropriate human-in-the-loop controls.

• Evaluate and pilot third-party or custom Agentic AI tools (e.g., for predictive maintenance, quality defect pattern detection, MES data synthesis, or supply/demand sensing) and assess fit against the target architecture.

• Use AI-assisted tools for day-to-day solution work — requirements analysis, test script generation, configuration documentation, and data mapping — to increase delivery speed and quality.

• Bring or build fluency in prompt engineering and AI workflow design; prior hands-on experience with generative AI or agentic AI platforms (Oracle AI Agent Studio, OCI Generative AI, Microsoft Copilot Studio, UiPath/Automation Anywhere agentic features, or similar) is a strong plus.

• Champion responsible AI adoption — data quality, auditability, and change management — when introducing agentic workflows into regulated, ITAR/CUI-sensitive environments.

Full-time regular employee offer package:

Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity

 

Temporary employee offer package:

Pay within range listed above + temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment)

 

Salary compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and specific work location. All offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check. Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits. Please speak to your talent acquisition representative for more information.

 

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