Verification and Validation Engineer (R5430)
Shield AI · Dallas, TX
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Quality
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Aerospace & defense
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level quality role at Shield AI (aerospace & defense) in Dallas, TX.
- They ask for
- 5+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ), Robotics, Automation
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Quality Engineer roles in Texas: typical posted base $91k–$132k.
Median of the low and high ends of 20 live postings that list pay, out of 83 quality engineer openings in Texas, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 82 other live quality postings in Texas.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- More than usual (5+ vs 3+)
Typical $90k–$132k, from 19 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Root cause 64%
- ✓ Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 39%
- Lean 36%
- New product launch 35%
- FMEA 34%
- SPC 28%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Robotics, Automation, Python, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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This plant: Shield AI in Dallas
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Full description from Shield AIAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
What You'll Do
- ◆Generate detailed mission test scenarios that mimic real-world conditions to validate the performance of autonomy and flight control software.
- ◆Participate in design reviews for new features and design detailed test plans based on their
requirements
- ✓Conduct and manage system verification and validation events, culminating in verified flight readiness.
- ✓Write test analyzers in Python to report and benchmark performance and qualification metrics of the system
- ✓Produce test coverage and release-readiness reports by aggregating test cases, results, and quality
requirements
- ✓Recommend improvements to our simulation models and fault injection so that we can keep pushing the capabilities of our test suite before proceeding to flight
Required Qualifications
- ✓Senior: Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science or a related field with 5+ years of work experience in testing complex integrated software systems, or Masters with 4+ years, or PhD with 2+ years.
- ✓Staff: Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science or a related field with 7+ years of work experience in testing complex integrated software systems, or Masters with 6+ years, or PhD with 4+ years.
- ✓Senior Staff: Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science or a related field with 10+ years of work experience in testing complex integrated software systems, or Masters with 9+ years, or PhD with 7+ years.
- ✓Demonstrated expertise & experience in test automation, minimally writing software to automate testing, preferably leveraging simulation for automated integration testing
- ✓Strong experience with the software product development lifecycle, ideally for autonomy or vehicle systems
- ✓Great understanding of system architecture, requirement derivation, and test planning across the V-model
- ✓Experience with automating test cases in an existing test framework
- ✓Experience producing high-quality technical documentation, including test plans, quality-assurance reports, and operational procedures
- ✓Proven track record of successfully shipping products, showcasing the ability to navigate through development cycles, overcome obstacles, and deliver high-quality solutions to meet project deadlines and exceed expectations in a fast-paced environment
Preferred Qualifications
- ✓Experience with autonomous or robotic systems
- ✓Experience with simulation software and hardware emulation
- ✓Background in a fast-paced, R&D or startup environment
- ✓Proficiency in build test automation
- ✓Proficiency in Python or C++
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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, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation and synthetic reality technologies. 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.
As a Software Systems Test Engineer, you will be pivotal in driving integration testing of our full aircraft software system, integrating our autonomy, flight controller, and GCS software to qualify an intelligent, robust aircraft system. This role demands an engineer capable of overseeing system-level verification and validation, designing complex test scenarios, and ensuring that subsystem testing meets rigorous standards before proceeding to full system integration. You will marshal our aircraft software through full system verification & validation. Your work will directly impact the reliability and performance of our aircraft, preparing them for operational excellence in the field.