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Senior Quality and Process Engineer

Shift5 · Rosslyn, VA · On-site

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About Shift5

Shift5 is the Operational Intelligence platform for America’s defense and transportation systems, transforming untapped operational technology into actionable insights that enable peak performance and cyber resilience. Backed by Insight.

About the role

Competitive medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their families Tax-deferred public transit benefits with Metro SmartBenefits (DC/MD/VA)

What they're looking for

  • Experience: 3-5 years of experience in quality-related engineering, quality management, or manufacturing quality roles
  • QMS Management: Direct experience managing an ISO9000/AS9100 system and certification, including handling non-conformances, corrective actions, and root cause analysis
  • Hardware & Software Testing: Experience working in the manufacturing and testing of electronic assemblies containing both hardware and software components, familiarity with IPC and J-Standard specs
  • Process Improvement & Measurement: Demonstrated experience implementing process improvement tools in a deadline-driven environment and designing experiments to measure quality control
  • Influence & Communication: Strong written and oral communication skills with a proven ability to influence process owners and functional leaders without direct operational authority
  • Security & Citizenship: U.S. Citizenship required, ability to obtain or hold a U.S. Government Security Clearance
More about this role

Shift5 is the observability platform for onboard operational technology (OT). We’re a rapidly growing scale-up that specializes in cybersecurity, predictive maintenance, and compliance for operational technology (OT) systems across all defense vehicles and commercial aviation. We are a collaborative, passionate, and driven team of dynamic, multidisciplinary experts and we’re focused on helping our customers' fleets run smarter and safer by accessing and democratizing the volumes of onboard OT data generated by commercial and defense fleets. Come join us.

Shift5 is seeking an experienced Senior Quality & Process Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for tracking product quality, implementing process improvements, designing and maintaining process controls, evaluating production defects, and serving as the key owner of the quality management system. You will balance disciplined quality assurance with practical business execution, helping the organization improve consistency, reduce risk, and scale effectively. Moving fluidly between enterprise-level process governance and detailed technical work, you'll troubleshoot production non-conformances alongside...

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