Engineering Technician 4 Quality Assurance
Shield AIVisit Shield AI website
Shield AI is a U.S. defense-technology company developing mission-autonomy software and autonomous aircraft for military and allied operations.
San Diego, United States
Funding history
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About Shield AI
Founded in 2015, Shield AI builds Hivemind autonomy software and V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft for operations in contested, GPS- and communications-denied environments. Its current site also presents Aechelon synthetic-reality simulation and Vision Systems detection and tracking products.
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About the Role
You will inspect XBAT prototype hardware before, during, and after testing. You will verify configuration, workmanship, dimensions, torque, installation, and traceability; document findings; contain nonconformances; and maintain quality records.
Requirements
- 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
Responsibilities
- Perform in-process, final, pre-test, and post-test inspections of XBAT prototype hardware
- Inspect mechanical, electrical, structural, composite, and electromechanical assemblies
- Verify hardware configuration, workmanship, dimensions, torque, installation, and traceability against engineering requirements
- Support ground and flight-test readiness by verifying inspections and documentation
- Inspect and document hardware condition after testing
- Collect measurements, photographs, and inspection results for engineering investigations
- Identify, document, and contain nonconformances
- Support MRB, root-cause investigations, and corrective actions
- Develop and improve inspection plans, checklists, acceptance criteria, and quality processes
- Maintain inspection, configuration, and quality records
- Provide feedback on recurring issues to improve product and process quality
Benefits
- Bonus
- Benefits
- Equity