Aerospace QA & Flight-Test Engineering Technician

InvestedintheMission; United States; Remote; USD 48,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Benefits

Equity

Job summary

Shield AI in the United States seeks an Engineering Technician to support XBAT prototype ground and flight testing. You will work closely with Quality, Manufacturing Engineering, Test Engineering, and Design Engineering to verify hardware quality and ensure configurations meet defined requirements.

Responsibilities include in-process and post-test inspections, documentation, nonconformance handling, and contributing to test readiness and process improvements.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in aerospace, defense, manufacturing, aviation, or related technical field.
• Experience supporting prototype development or flight testing.
• Experience with hands-on inspection, testing, manufacturing, or troubleshooting of complex aerospace hardware.
• Ability to read engineering drawings, specifications, and work instructions.

Responsibilities

• Perform in-process, final, pre-test, and post-test inspections of XBAT prototype hardware.
• Inspect mechanical, electrical, structural, composite, and electromechanical assemblies using appropriate measurement equipment.
• Verify hardware configuration, workmanship, dimensions, torque, installation, and traceability against engineering requirements.
• Support ground and flight test readiness by verifying inspections and documentation are complete.
• Inspect and document hardware condition after testing, including damage, failures, and abnormal conditions.
• Collect objective evidence such as measurements, photographs, and inspection results to support investigations.
• Identify, document, and contain nonconformances; support MRB, root-cause investigations, and corrective actions.
• Collaborate with Quality, Manufacturing, Test, and Design Engineering to resolve prototype quality issues.
• Support development and improvement of inspection plans, checklists, acceptance criteria, and quality processes.
• Maintain accurate inspection, configuration, and quality records for serialized prototype hardware.
• Identify recurring issues and provide feedback to engineering and manufacturing teams to improve quality.

Job description

Shield AI in the United States seeks an Engineering Technician to support XBAT prototype ground and flight testing. You will work closely with Quality, Manufacturing Engineering, Test Engineering, and Design Engineering to verify hardware quality and ensure configurations meet defined requirements.

Responsibilities include in-process and post-test inspections, documentation, nonconformance handling, and contributing to test readiness and process improvements.