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POSTING ACTIVE · REQ-46D12 · FY26.Q2

Senior Quality Technical Program Manager (R4957)

Shield AI
[ COMPANY ]
Shield AI
[ LOCATION ]
Dallas, Texas
[ POSTED ]
2026.05.14
[ REQ ID ]
REQ-46D12
[ COMPENSATION RANGE · ANNUAL · BASE ]
$120,000 – $180,000USD
MIDPOINT
$150,000
SPREAD
$60,000
LEVEL
SENIOR
TECHNICAL STACK · 1 TAGS
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§ 01OVERVIEW
Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software and V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide. For more information, visit www.shield.ai. Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and YouTube.
§ 02JOB 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.

§ 03WHAT YOU'LL DO
  • 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
§ 04REQUIRED 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
§ 05PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • 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
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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 but not limited to skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and specific work location. All offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check. Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits. Please speak to your talent acquisition representative for more information.
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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.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
How much does the Senior Quality Technical Program Manager (R4957) at Shield AI pay?
The posting lists a range of $120K–$180K per year. Ranges reflect what Shield AI publicly declared on the source posting.
Where is this Senior Quality Technical Program Manager (R4957) role based?
The role is based in Dallas, Texas.
What experience does Shield AI expect for this role?
The posting is tagged as a senior-level role, typically 5+ years of experience. Check the requirements section for specifics.
Where is Shield AI headquartered?
Shield AI is headquartered in San Diego, USA.
How was this posting sourced?
This role was pulled directly from Shield AI's Lever careers site. Apply links open in the employer's own ATS — no reposts or aggregator middleware.
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