Quality Engineer (R3529) - Shield AI

Job Title: Quality Engineer (R3529)
Job Location: Dallas Metro Area
Job Listing URL: https://jobs.lever.co/shieldai/44c749e3-ccfe-49df-8a97-a1c02f89aaeb
Job Description: Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed defense technology company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include the V-BAT aircraft, Hivemind Enterprise, and the Hivemind Vision product lines. With offices in San Diego, Dallas, Washington, D.C., Boston, Abu Dhabi (UAE), Kyiv (Ukraine), and Melbourne (Australia), Shield AI’s technology actively supports U.S. and allied operations worldwide. For more information, visit www.shield.ai. Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn,X, YouTubeand Instagram.

Job Description
Are you a seasoned quality engineer with a passion for making a tangible impact both within your organization and on a global scale? Intrigued by cutting-edge technology and products? Keen on collaborating with mission-oriented colleagues who prioritize excellence and shared values? Shield AI is precisely where you belong!
What You'll Do:
Own the overall quality management of a V-BAT aircraft module, overseeing New Product Introduction (NPI), Supplier Quality, and Product Quality processes.
Serve as the systems expert for Shield AI’s Quality Management System (QMS), ensuring effective execution through mastery of processes, documentation, and data management. Drive continuous improvement by defining, updating, and streamlining essential quality documentation and activities.
Collaborate closely with design and manufacturing teams to support the design development process. Provide expertise in quality assurance, process optimization, risk assessment and management, and strategies for verification, validation, and capability qualification. Identify and integrate industry standards to ensure the successful delivery of the V-BAT aircraft.
Develop and evaluate inspection and testing methods, tools, and equipment to uphold product integrity. Conduct assessments to determine accountability and cost implications for products, materials, or processes that deviate from established standards and specifications.
Review and refine quality systems to identify gaps, implement corrective actions, and ensure consistent adherence to reliable standards. Maintain comprehensive documentation to meet regulatory and operational requirements.
Manage non-conformance processes, including providing material review dispositions.
Lead Root Cause Analysis (RCA) investigations to identify underlying issues, implement effective corrective actions, and prevent recurrence.
Required Qualifications:
Degree in a field of STEM (B.S. level or equivalent).
3-5+ years of experience in Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) and Corrective Action Preventive Action (CAPA)
3-5+ years of developing PFMEA, Control Plans and/or Inspection Plans
3-5+ years of experience in supporting and working with Quality Management System (QMS).
3-5+ years of experience in interpreting engineering drawings, blueprints, schematics, and specifications.
Preferred Qualifications:
Electrical: IPC-610 (Acceptability of Electronic Assemblies), IPC-620 (Requirements and Acceptance for Cable and Wire Harness Assemblies)
Industrial Experience: Aerospace sector, Defense sector, Automotive sector
Techniques & Methodologies: Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen (Continuous Improvement), Six Sigma, Statistical Process Control (SPC), Gage Repeatability & Reproducibility (Gage R&R).
Regulatory & Standards: Experience in a regulated environment such as AS9100 and ISO9001
Miscellaneous: Supplier Quality Management and Assurance, Process improvements and Experience or interest in model aviation or unmanned crafts.