Shield AI

Staff Engineer, Operational Safety Specialist (R5306)

Dallas, Texas · Staff+ · Part-time

Sponsorship not specified$120k-$180kDetected 7 days ago

Data AnalysisAuditingRecruitingCommunication

About the role

Conduct audits of ground procedures and operational practices across the enterprise to ensure compliance, identify gaps, and drive corrective actions.
Develop, maintain, and report leading and lagging safety metrics to drive transparency and continuous improvement.
Own and manage the Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) process, ensuring findings are logged, analyzed, assigned, and closed on schedule.
Lead the Safety Promotions program, including communications, awareness campaigns, and training touchpoints.
Lead medium- and lower-priority mishap and near-miss investigations, ensuring proper root cause analysis, documentation, and follow-through.
Maintain the Operational Risk Registry for the V-BAT platform and coordinate with engineering and operational stakeholders to ensure risks are properly assessed and updated.
Collaborate with Airworthiness and System Safety teams to align operational and engineering safety efforts.
Support customer reporting obligations and engagements related to operational safety performance.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Bachelor's degree in engineering, safety, aviation, or related discipline (or equivalent operational experience).
3-5+ years of experience in aviation safety, flight or ground operations, UAS operations, or safety management systems.
Familiarity with SMS principles, operational audits, and mishap investigation processes.
Ability to work effectively across diverse operational environments with multiple stakeholders.
Strong analytical skills and proficiency with safety or quality tracking systems.

Experience supporting UAS flight operations or military/rapid-deployment aviation environments.
Familiarity with risk management frameworks and operational assurance tools.
Formal training in mishap investigation methodologies (HFACS, TapRooT, RCA).
Experience with safety data analysis or safety‑related software tools.
Demonstrated field experience supporting flightline or mission operations.
All offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check.
Please speak to your talent acquisition representative for more information. ### Shield AI is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer.

#LI-JM1 #LD 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)

Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits.
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.

Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems.
With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Shield AI's technology actively supports operations worldwide.

equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer.
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