Senior Engineer, Material Review Board (R5309)
Shield AI · Dallas, Texas
Posted September 9, 2026
Job Description
Job Description:
The Material Review Board (MRB) Engineer supports the evaluation and disposition of nonconforming hardware for fielded unmanned aircraft systems and related equipment. This role works within established engineering, quality, and configuration-control processes to assess damaged or nonconforming parts, develop repair and rework instructions, and help return hardware to service safely and efficiently.The engineer partners with responsible engineers, design and manufacturing engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Fleet Support, and Sustainment to investigate hardware issues and develop clear, technically sound, and traceable dispositions. The role supports post-production, depot, and field sustainment activities and contributes to improvements in repair documentation, inspection criteria, and recurring-issue resolution.
This is a hands-on individual-contributor role for an engineer who can independently resolve routine and moderately complex issues, contribute to more complex evaluations, and escalate decisions requiring specialized analysis or higher-level technical approval.
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