Technician 4, Quality Engineering (R4959) Aircraft Operations Division Quality Dallas, Texas Dallas, Texas Full Time Employee 34 - 51 Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed deep-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include the V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, Hivemind Enterprise, and the Hivemind Vision product lines. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and the 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. 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. #LI-JM1 #LD Full-time regular employee offer package: 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) Salary compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and specific work location. All offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check. Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits. Please speak to your talent acquisition representative for more information. ### Shield AI is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know. 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

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