Senior Fleet Auditor (R5295)

Job Description

Shield AI is seeking a Senior Fleet Auditor to serve as the function lead for physical custody of the enterprise fleet within Aircraft Division. The role involves setting standards for PMCS execution, auditing operational teams, and coordinating with various departments.

• Set PMCS standards, inspection protocols, and deficiency-logging procedures for aircraft, GSE, and payloads across the enterprise fleet.
• Lead and develop the inspection function, ensuring consistent execution across every transaction.
• Audit operational teams across the enterprise (AVOs, MX, Field Operations, and customer-facing units) for compliance with gear control, tool control, and custody standards.
• Drive corrective action and escalate persistent non-compliance to maintain the integrity of the custody function.
• Routinely audit the inspection team's own work product to enforce standards compliance, identify drift, and ensure consistent, defensible execution at every transaction.
• Own the formal sign-out and sign-in custody transactions for the enterprise fleet, serving as the accountable authority for the physical transfer of aircraft, payloads, and ground support equipment.
• Conduct the Mission out brief for outbound aircraft, ensuring receiving teams have the configuration, condition, and load-out information they need to execute.
• Maintain custody documentation as the official record of transfer.
• Identify, log, and route deficient aircraft, GSE, and payloads to Sustainment for repair, configuration adjustment, or replacement.
• Serve as the primary Fleet Strategy interface to Sustainment for asset handoffs and maintenance escalations.
• Cook up coordination with AVOs and operational teams on inspection scheduling, inventory protocols, and special inspection requirements.
• Engage Engineering on configuration verification when deficiencies require it.

Required qualifications

• 10+ years of aviation maintenance experience, with at least 3 years in a leadership role.
• Prior military experience as a senior NCO (E-7 or higher) in aviation maintenance, Production Superintendent, or civilian equivalent in an aviation maintenance organization.
• Deep, hands-on knowledge of FMC standards, PMCS execution, and aircraft configuration management.
• Demonstrated authority and credibility with maintenance organizations and operational teams.
• Experience setting standards, writing inspection procedures, and training subordinates.
• Strong organizational and documentation skills.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to interface across maintenance, operations, and leadership.

Preferred qualifications

• V-BAT, fixed-wing UAS, or other unmanned aircraft systems experience.
• Prior experience interfacing with depot-level maintenance and supply chain organizations.
• Familiarity with enterprise fleet management software or custody tracking systems.
• Experience leading multi-person inspection or quality assurance teams.
• Background operating in high-tempo, multi-mission aviation environments.

Benefits

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)