Mission Assurance Lead (R5896)

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Build and operate a Mission Assurance model for Shield AI Aircraft operations, covering maintenance procedures, documentation, configuration control, support equipment, and field execution
• Define inspection strategy, audit cadence, evidence requirements, data standards, and reporting rhythms.
• Conduct independent inspections of maintenance tasks, logbooks, technical data use, service bulletin compliance, configuration accuracy, release practices, tool/FOD control, ground handling, and field operations.
• Verify maintenance quality, data integrity, critical‑step completion, serial/time‑tracked item accuracy, deferred discrepancy management, and in‑process inspection discipline.
• Develop and execute standardized evaluation programs, including sampling plans, audits, acceptance criteria, and documented finding categories.
• Maintain dashboards and indicators such as maintenance quality, data error rates, open findings, CAPA status, repeat discrepancies, tool/FOD events, and potential readiness blockers.
• Partner with Maintenance, Field Operations, Engineering, and Airworthiness to standardize processes across locations while maintaining independent oversight.
• Escalate safety‑of‑flight, compliance, or data integrity risks; recommend stop‑work, restrictions, additional inspections, or impounds when warranted.

Job requirements

• 7+ years of experience in aviation maintenance, maintenance QA, maintenance control, field service leadership, or equivalent mission‑critical operational roles.
• Demonstrated ability to build or mature maintenance QA or mission assurance programs.
• Practical expertise with maintenance procedures, logbooks, MIS/work orders, discrepancies, configuration control, service bulletin compliance, tool/FOD control, and aircraft release discipline.
• Hands‑on experience in operational environments (hangars, flightlines, test ranges, customer sites, or deployed locations).
• Strong data discipline and ability to generate accurate, actionable reports and dashboards.
• Working knowledge of audit practices, root‑cause methods, CAPA, and safety/quality systems.
• High ownership and independence; able to ask difficult questions, build trust, and drive corrective actions without unnecessary bureaucracy.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.