Engineer I, Quality (R5976)

About the role

Shield AI is a venture‑backed defense‑tech company that protects 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. The Associate Quality Engineer supports Quality Engineering activities throughout the development of XBAT, a first‑of‑a‑kind aerospace and defense product, partnering with Design Engineering, Systems Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Test, Supply Chain, and Program Management to identify and mitigate product and process risks as the product moves from development toward production.

Responsibilities

• Support Quality Engineering activities across the XBAT product development lifecycle.
• Partner with Design Engineering to identify product risks and establish appropriate controls.
• Participate in design reviews, manufacturing readiness reviews, test reviews, and other development milestones from a quality perspective.
• Support investigation and root‑cause analysis of prototype, test, and manufacturing failures.
• Lead or support RCCA activities using structured problem‑solving methodologies.
• Manage nonconforming material and prototype hardware, including containment, investigation, disposition, and documentation.
• Evaluate engineering and manufacturing changes for quality risks and support implementation of verification activities.
• Develop inspection, test, and verification strategies based on product risk.
• Support First Article Inspection and other product verification activities as XBAT transitions toward production.
• Support audits and assessments of XBAT development processes against AS9100, customer, contractual, and program requirements.
• Develop and maintain quality documentation, procedures, checklists, and objective evidence.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Quality Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• 0–3 years of engineering, quality, manufacturing, test, or related experience.

Preferred qualifications

• Internship, co‑op, or project experience in aerospace, defense, automotive, robotics, electronics, or other complex product development.
• Familiarity with AS9100 or other aerospace/quality management systems.
• Experience with root‑cause analysis, 8D, RCCA, CAPA, DMAIC, or similar methodologies.
• Familiarity with FMEA, risk management, or reliability engineering.
• Experience participating in design reviews, test activities, or product development projects.
• Understanding of configuration management and engineering change processes.
• Familiarity with GD&T and engineering drawings.

Pay

$90,000 – $140,000 per year, with compensation influenced by skill set, experience, licenses, certifications, and work location.

Benefits

• Bonus
• Equity
• Benefits package for regular full‑time employees
• Temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment) for temporary employees
• Note: Military fellows and part‑time employees are not eligible for benefits.

Schedule

Full‑time regular employee (temporary employee option also available).