Shield AI
Head of Aircraft Quality (R6146)
Seattle, Washington · Director · Full-time · Posted Nov 4, 2026
- Experience
- 10+ years of leadership experience; no alternatives stated.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, quality or a related technical field. Advanced degree is preferred.
About the job
Leads quality for the X-BAT aircraft program from prototype builds through production launch and rate production, establishing the Seattle manufacturing quality organization and systems.
What you'll do
- Build and lead the quality team and QMS, including inspection, audits, calibration, and corrective-action processes.
- Partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, Production, and Supply Chain to control product and process risks, nonconformances, traceability, and acceptance evidence.
- Monitor production quality and lead containment, root-cause analysis, corrective action, supplier issue resolution, and readiness reporting.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, quality or a related technical field.
- 10+ years of leadership experience in quality, product assurance or reliability within aerospace, defense technology or high-reliability manufacturing.
- Demonstrated success leading quality through prototype or new product introduction and into sustained production.
- Expertise in containment, root cause analysis, MRB, corrective and preventive action, continuous improvement, AS9100 and ISO 9001 implementation, and audit leadership.
Nice to have
- Direct experience taking a new aircraft program from prototype through production launch and rate ramp.
- Experience establishing quality capability at a new manufacturing facility or transferring production between sites.
Tools
AS9100, ISO 9001
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