Shield AIHead of Aircraft Quality (R6146)
Shield AI is hiring a Head of Aircraft Quality (R6146) in Seattle, United States. It pays $260k-$390k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Shield AI.
Level's read on this job
- On Level's scale, this role is Little AI ●○○○: aI is not part of the work.
- Tools and skills the posting cites include Hivemind, V Bat and X Bat.
- Level classifies it as a lead role.
- Level lists 667 other open roles at Shield AI.
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Lead aircraft quality operations to take the X-BAT aircraft from early prototype builds through production launch and rate production.
About Shield AI:
Shield AI is a venture-backed defense technology company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Our products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation and synthetic reality technologies.
Job Description:
We’re looking for a hands-on quality leader to take X-BAT from early prototype builds through production launch and into rate production.
You will build the aircraft quality organization and establish the quality capability for our new Seattle-area production facility, X-Forge 3. You’ll own product and process quality across prototype, pre-series and production builds, ensuring that lessons from development become effective controls as the program scales.
This role owns the Quality Management System, quality engineering, inspection, nonconformance management and audit readiness for the X-BAT manufacturing operation. You’ll partner with Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Production and Supply Chain to prevent defects, resolve recurring problems and deliver aircraft that meet technical, customer and applicable regulatory requirements.
We need a technically credible leader who can build practical, scalable systems, make sound decisions under schedule pressure and challenge senior stakeholders constructively while keeping execution moving.
How we rate this
Head of Aircraft Quality (R6146) at Shield AI rates 0 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.
Little AI. AI is not part of the work.
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