Senior Quality Technical Program Manager (R4957)

Shield AI; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits

Equity

Bonus

Job summary

Shield AI is seeking a Quality Engineering Technical Program Manager to lead cross‑functional quality initiatives across validation, integration, and manufacturing readiness for next-generation autonomous systems.

You will drive root‑cause investigations, risk tracking, and data‑driven improvements while collaborating with engineering, test, and program leadership to embed quality throughout the product lifecycle.

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.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Quality program mgmt

Root-cause analysis

Cross-functional leadership

Data-driven program mgmt

Analytical thinking

Tools

Python

SQL

Jira

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

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.

Responsibilities

• 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

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

• 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

Compensation

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 skill set, level of experience, licenses, certifications, and specific work location. All offers are contingent on a cleared background check and possible reference check. Military Fellows and part‑time employees are not eligible for benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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.