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Staff Engineer, Quality (R4840)

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

Company

Shield AI

Location

Seattle, Washington

Status

Open

Posted

2026-09-01T20:26:10.916+00:00

Shield AI seeks a Staff Quality Engineer in Seattle for an onsite, full-time role tied to advanced autonomous aircraft. The person leads quality initiatives across the product lifecycle, from early design and new product introduction to full-rate production. Work includes maintaining AS9100-aligned quality systems, leading root cause investigations and corrective and preventive actions, and partnering with engineering, manufacturing, and suppliers. The engineer also establishes control plans and inspection strategies, uses data to monitor manufacturing performance, mentors colleagues, and influences cross-functional decisions without direct authority.