Staff Engineer, Field Quality (R4958)

Shield AI
Dallas
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 120,000 - 180,000 annuallyFunction: Quality & Regulatory (Non-Software)Experience: 5+ yearsSkills: ["Communication","Problem-solving","Collaboration","Organization","Leadership"]

Join a high-impact quality engineering team supporting next-generation autonomous systems. Drive root cause investigations across hardware, software, and integrated systems; collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, and test teams to implement CAPA; analyze reliability data to improve product robustness; assist with field validation and troubleshooting; develop metrics and tools to track field performance and defect trends.

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Shield AI
Shield AI
4 months ago

Staff Engineer, Field Quality (R4958)

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Job Summary

Join a high-impact quality engineering team supporting next-generation autonomous systems. Drive root cause investigations across hardware, software, and integrated systems; collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, and test teams to implement CAPA; analyze reliability data to improve product robustness; assist with field validation and troubleshooting; develop metrics and tools to track field performance and defect trends.
Location: Dallas
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Quality & Regulatory (Non-Software)

Key Responsibilities

  • •Investigate field-reported issues and drive root cause analysis across hardware, software, and integrated systems
  • •Partner with engineering, manufacturing, and test teams to implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA)
  • •Analyze reliability and performance trends to identify systemic quality issues and improve product robustness
  • •Support validation, troubleshooting, and failure reproduction efforts for fielded systems
  • •Develop quality metrics, reporting, and tracking tools to improve visibility into field performance and defect trends

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 120,000 - 180,000 annually
Perks:Annual BonusBenefits

Key Requirements

  • •5+ years of experience in quality engineering, field engineering, systems integration, manufacturing quality, or related technical roles
  • •Strong experience with root cause analysis, failure investigation, and corrective action implementation in complex hardware environments
  • •Ability to diagnose system-level issues across mechanical, electrical, and software interfaces
  • •Experience analyzing reliability data, defect trends, and operational performance metrics
  • •Strong communication and organizational skills with the ability to coordinate across engineering and operations teams
Experience:5+ yearsAerospaceDefenseRoboticsAutonomous systems
Skills:CommunicationProblem-solvingCollaborationOrganizationLeadership
Tech Stack:PythonSQLJiraPower BITableau

Company Brief

Shield AI
Develops AI-powered autonomy and software for military aircraft and drones to enable autonomous ISR and combat missions, integrating perception, navigation, and mission planning for defense customers.
Industry: Defense Technology
Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: San Diego, United States
Founded: 2015
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