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Senior Quality Technical Program Manager (R4957)

Dallas, Texas

Full Time On-site

Summary

Job Description

Join a high-impact quality engineering team driving reliability, validation, and execution excellence across next-generation autonomous systems. This role partners across engineering, test, manufacturing, and program leadership to ensure quality objectives are embedded throughout the product lifecycle. You will lead cross-functional quality initiatives by managing validation efforts, driving issue resolution, tracking technical risk, and improving engineering execution through data-driven program management.

We are seeking a Quality Engineering Technical Program Manager (TPM) with experience leading complex hardware or aerospace quality programs, including validation planning, root cause analysis, reliability tracking, and cross-functional execution.

What you'll do:

Lead cross-functional quality engineering programs spanning validation, integration, manufacturing readiness, and field reliability

Drive issue triage, root cause investigations, corrective actions, and closure tracking for system-level failures

Develop and manage quality plans, schedules, metrics, and risk tracking across engineering teams

Coordinate verification and validation activities across hardware, software, manufacturing, and test organizations

Partner with engineering leadership to improve release readiness, defect reduction, and development processes

Analyze quality and reliability trends to identify systemic issues and improve product performance

Required qualifications:

3+ years of experience in technical program management, quality engineering, systems engineering, or validation leadership in complex hardware or aerospace environments

Strong understanding of root cause analysis, corrective actions, and reliability tracking

Proven ability to lead cross-functional programs across engineering, manufacturing, and test organizations

Experience managing technical risk, program dependencies, and execution tradeoffs in fast-paced development programs

Strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills with the ability to drive alignment and accountability across teams

Preferred qualifications:

Experience supporting aerospace, defense, robotics, or autonomous systems programs

Familiarity with AS9100, ISO 9001, or regulated engineering environments

Experience with reliability testing, systems integration, or manufacturing quality

Experience using data and automation tools such as Python, SQL, Jira, Power BI, or Tableau to improve quality visibility and execution

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.

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About Shield AI

Shield AI is a defense technology company building autonomous AI systems for aircraft, drones, and intelligent mission software used in complex military environments. Founded in 2015, the company is best known for developing Hivemind, an AI pilot system that enables aircraft and drones to operate autonomously in contested and GPS-denied environments, supporting U.S. and allied defense missions.

For job seekers, Shield AI offers opportunities across advanced fields including artificial intelligence, robotics, software engineering, autonomy systems, aerospace engineering, embedded systems, and mission operations. The company is especially attractive to engineers, AI researchers, and defense professionals who want to work on real-world autonomous systems that are actively being deployed in operational military scenarios.

Unlike traditional defense contractors, Shield AI operates with a startup-style engineering culture focused on rapid experimentation, real-world testing, and fast deployment of autonomous capabilities. Employees work on tightly integrated AI and robotics systems that combine perception, decision-making, and control, enabling platforms to operate without direct human input in highly complex environments.

As modern warfare increasingly shifts toward autonomous systems, distributed sensing, and AI-enabled decision-making, Shield AI continues to grow as one of the most prominent companies in next-generation defense technology. For professionals seeking to build cutting-edge autonomy systems with direct mission impact, Shield AI stands out as a leading employer in the defense innovation ecosystem.

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