Staff Quality Engineer (R5512)

About the role

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 currently seeking a highly motivated Quality Engineer to support production operations for advanced unmanned aircraft systems. This role serves as the primary quality engineering resource for one or more manufacturing areas, partnering closely with Production, Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain, and Design Engineering to ensure products consistently meet customer, regulatory, and company quality requirements.
The ideal candidate is a hands-on problem solver with strong analytical skills and a passion for building robust manufacturing processes. This individual will lead root cause investigations, improve production quality, reduce defects and rework, support Material Review Board (MRB) activities, and drive continuous improvement initiatives that increase first-pass yield and manufacturing efficiency.