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.
Job Description:
Join a high-impact quality engineering team supporting the development and validation of next-generation autonomous systems. This role works closely with engineering, manufacturing, and test teams to ensure products meet reliability, performance, and quality standards throughout development and production. You will support inspection, testing, troubleshooting, and data collection activities that improve product quality and execution efficiency.
We are seeking a Quality Engineering Technician with hands-on experience supporting hardware testing, inspection, diagnostics, and quality processes in aerospace, defense, robotics, or complex manufacturing environments.
What you'll do:
Perform inspections, testing, and quality verification activities across mechanical and electrical systems
Support failure investigations, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis efforts for hardware and integrated systems
Collect, document, and analyze quality and test data to support engineering and manufacturing teams
Assist with nonconformance tracking, corrective actions, and quality documentation
Support validation and environmental testing activities including setup, instrumentation, and data capture
Partner with engineering and production teams to improve quality processes, inspection methods, and product reliability
Required qualifications:
3+ years of experience in quality inspection, test technician, manufacturing, or engineering support roles
Experience using measurement and diagnostic tools such as calipers, multimeters, torque tools, and other inspection equipment
Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, work instructions, and technical documentation
Strong troubleshooting and organizational skills in fast-paced hardware development or production environments
Experience documenting quality issues, test results, and inspection data with high attention to detail
Preferred qualifications:
Experience supporting aerospace, defense, robotics, or autonomous systems programs
Familiarity with AS9100, ISO 9001, or regulated manufacturing environments
Experience with environmental or system-level testing activities
Basic experience with data analysis or scripting tools such as Excel, Python, Jira, or SQL
