Engineering Technician 4, Quality Assurance (R5977)

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.

What you'll do:
- Perform in-process, final, pre-test, and post-test inspections of XBAT prototype hardware.

- Inspect mechanical, electrical, structural, composite, and electromechanical assemblies using appropriate measurement equipment.

- Verify hardware configuration, workmanship, dimensions, torque, installation, and traceability against engineering requirements.

- Support ground and flight test readiness by verifying required inspections and documentation are complete.

- Inspect and document hardware condition following testing, including damage, failures, and abnormal conditions.

- Collect objective evidence such as measurements, photographs, and inspection results to support engineering investigations.

- Identify, document, and contain nonconformances; support MRB, root-cause investigations, and corrective actions.

- Work directly with Quality, Manufacturing, Test, and Design Engineering to resolve prototype quality issues.

- Support development and improvement of inspection plans, checklists, acceptance criteria, and quality processes.

- Maintain accurate inspection, configuration, and quality records for serialized prototype hardware.

- Identify recurring issues and provide feedback to engineering and manufacturing teams to improve product and process quality.

Required qualifications:
- 10+ years of experience in aerospace, defense, manufacturing, aviation, or a related technical field.

- Experience supporting prototype development or flight testing.

- Experience with hands-on inspection, testing, manufacturing, or troubleshooting of complex aerospace hardware.

- Ability to read engineering drawings, specifications, and work instructions.

Preferred qualifications:
- Experience with UAVs, aircraft, flight hardware, or aerospace structures.

- Experience with GD&T, composites, electrical systems, or electromechanical assemblies.

- Experience with nonconformance, MRB, RCCA, or failure investigation.

- Familiarity with AS9100.