Shield AI

Overview

Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company focused on protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. They are hiring a Senior Liaison Engineer to address hardware issues affecting V-BAT production and fielded aircraft.

Responsibilities

• Lead the resolution of mechanical issues from production, testing, and customer operations.
• Serve as the engineering point of contact for NCR and MRB dispositions.
• Disposition nonconformances with documented reasoning regarding form, fit, function, and structural integrity.
• Evaluate and disposition issues across various hardware types.
• Write rework and repair instructions for NCRs and standard repairs.
• Partner with Quality to drive issues to resolution and lead RCCA investigations.
• Coordinate investigations across Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Test, and Field Operations.
• Decide when design, drawing, process, inspection, or supplier control changes are needed.
• Track recurring nonconformances and integrate lessons learned into designs and processes.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of relevant experience for Senior Engineer, or 8+ years for Staff Engineer.
• Experience reviewing and dispositioning NCRs within an MRB process in aerospace or defense.
• Experience supporting production, sustaining engineering, or complex hardware troubleshooting.
• Experience writing rework or repair instructions for production hardware.
• Track record of resolving technical issues through verified corrective action.
• Proficiency with 3D CAD, engineering drawings, GD&T, and mechanical design for manufacturing.
• Strong technical writing and documentation skills, and clear communication across teams.