Staff Engineer, Field Quality (R4958)

Shield AI · Dallas, TX · Aircraft Operations Division

principal software engineering Principal Engineer tech_leadership · Posted May 14, 2026
$120,000 – $180,000
USD per-year-salary

About this role

Shield AI is hiring a principal-level Principal Engineer in the software engineering function based in Dallas, TX. The posting calls out experience with Python, SQL, Jira, Tableau. Compensation is listed at $120,000–$180,000 per-year-salary.

Role
Principal Engineer
Function
software engineering
Level
principal
Track
Tech leadership
Employment
Full-time
Location
Dallas, TX
Department
Aircraft Operations Division
Posted
May 14, 2026

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Job description

from Shield AI careers
Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed deep-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include the V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, Hivemind Enterprise, and the Hivemind Vision product lines. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and the 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. 

Job Description:

Join a high-impact quality engineering team supporting next-generation autonomous systems deployed in demanding operational environments. This role works closely with engineering, manufacturing, test, and field operations teams to identify product quality issues, drive root cause investigations, and improve system reliability across the product lifecycle. You will serve as a key link between field performance and engineering execution by translating operational issues into measurable product improvements.

We are seeking a Field Quality Engineer with experience supporting complex hardware systems in aerospace, defense, robotics, or related industries, including failure analysis, corrective actions, reliability tracking, and cross-functional problem solving.

What you'll do:

  • Investigate field-reported issues and drive root cause analysis across hardware, software, and integrated systems
  • Partner with engineering, manufacturing, and test teams to implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA)
    • This is an excerpt. Read the full job description on Shield AI careers →
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