# Staff Engineer, Quality (R4840)

Hiring organization: [Shield AI](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/shield-ai)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/954bd699-fdc2-4267-ab66-8097ac4c0221

Listed on Shield AI's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Employment type: full time
- Seniority: Staff
- Location: Seattle, WA
- Salary: 149000 – 223000 USD per year

## Summary

Lead quality assurance across manufacturing and product development for advanced autonomous aircraft, ensuring compliance with aerospace standards and driving continuous improvement from design through production. Ideal for an experienced quality engineer ready to mentor teams and shape strategy at a defense-tech company building next-generation aviation systems.

_Our summary, not Shield AI's wording._

## Skills named

Design of Experiments (DOE), Root Cause Analysis

## Required

- Lead quality initiatives across product lifecycle
- Develop and maintain quality systems aligned with AS9100 standards
- Conduct root cause investigations and implement corrective/preventive actions
- Partner with engineering, manufacturing, and supplier teams
- Establish control plans and inspection strategies
- Use data-driven methods to monitor manufacturing performance
- Mentor team members and influence cross-functional decisions

## Nice to have

- Support new product introduction efforts

Apply on Shield AI's site: https://jobs.lever.co/shieldai/5b35ee50-4357-42dc-87c8-d507ec6d30a5/apply