Senior Quality TPM - Autonomous Systems

Shieldai; 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

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.