Responsibilities

We’re looking for a hands-on quality leader to take X-BAT from early prototype builds through production launch and into rate production.
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.
Build quality into prototype and launch
Lead quality planning and execution for X-BAT prototype and development builds, establishing appropriate inspection, test evidence and build records as designs evolve.
Partner with Engineering and Manufacturing Engineering to identify product and process risks, define critical controls and build quality requirements into tooling, work instructions and test plans.
Establish configuration and traceability controls with Engineering and Production, ensuring each aircraft’s build status, deviations and nonconformances are understood and documented.
Capture lessons from build, integration and test issues, and drive their incorporation into design changes, manufacturing processes and future builds.
Define quality readiness criteria for pre-series builds and production launch, validating inspection methods, process controls, workforce competence and closure of significant risks.
Establish the Seattle quality operation
Recruit, develop and lead the quality team, building the technical capability and frontline support needed as aircraft production grows.
Establish and maintain a lean, effective QMS for X-Forge 3, aligned with Shield AI’s wider quality framework, AS9100, ISO 9001 and applicable customer requirements.

Head of Aircraft Quality (R6146) at f7d8749a-72d6-407c-bf98-292ea630c73a · LumiJobs

Head of Aircraft Quality (R6146)

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