Quality Engineer – Mission-Critical Counter-Drone Tech

Droneshield; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

DroneShield is seeking a highly experienced Quality Engineer to join our Sydney team. The role focuses on ensuring quality, manufacturability, reliability and compliance from concept through production and sustainment, aligning with ISO 9001, AQAP 2110, APQP and MRL principles.

You will lead non-conformance management, FAI, PRRs and continuous improvement initiatives while collaborating with Design, NPI, Manufacturing and Production teams.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Science or related technical discipline.
• Experience in Quality Engineering within manufacturing, aerospace, defence, electronics or similar industries.
• Working knowledge of ISO 9001, APQP, FMEA, Root Cause Analysis, Corrective Action Management.
• Lean Certification or equivalent (desirable).

Responsibilities

• Act as the quality lead across product development and NPI teams, providing independent quality input.
• Define and validate process controls, inspection methods and acceptance criteria.
• Monitor production quality, yield, scrap, rework and returns; drive corrective actions.
• Lead investigations into product, process and supplier failures and ensure effective corrective actions.
• Support compliance with ISO 9001, AQAP 2110 and regulatory requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement and Lean initiatives across Engineering and Manufacturing.

Skills

Quality engineering

Manufacturing/Aerospace exposure

FMEA & RCA

Lean certification

Education

Engineering or related technical discipline

Job description

DroneShield is seeking a highly experienced Quality Engineer to join our Sydney team. The role focuses on ensuring quality, manufacturability, reliability and compliance from concept through production and sustainment, aligning with ISO 9001, AQAP 2110, APQP and MRL principles.

You will lead non-conformance management, FAI, PRRs and continuous improvement initiatives while collaborating with Design, NPI, Manufacturing and Production teams.