Work with cutting edge AI technology, making the world a safer and more secure place. DroneShield (ASX:DRO) offers an opportunity to solve some of world’s most challenging technical problems in the rapidly growing counter-drone sector.
Our customers operate in some of the most challenging and high-stakes environments in the world, including military organisations, government agencies, airports, critical infrastructure operators, and law enforcement. Protecting airspace in these settings requires technology that performs under pressure and teams that understand what’s at stake. At DroneShield, employees work at the leading edge of counter-drone innovation, helping to address real-world security challenges as drone threats continue to evolve globally.
With one of the largest listed defence company market capitalisations in Australia, now part of the ASX200 index, DroneShield is experiencing a period of hypergrowth. Revenue has surged from A$57 million in 2024 to over A$217 million in 2025, representing growth of more than 400% year-on-year, with record profitability and cashflow. The total addressable global market for counter-drone is assessed at approximately $100 billion, and is currently at the nascent stage with much of the growth still to come, with DroneShield well positioned as a global market leader, and the only public listed pure-play business in this sector.
The company has grown from 11 employees in 2017 to over 450 staff globally today, and is on track to reach around 550 by the end of 2026. This expansion includes investment of over A$50 million annually in R&D, a global pipeline exceeding A$2.5 billion, and continuous scaling of production capacity to meet accelerating demand.
The role is based at DroneShield’s central Sydney headquarters. Overseas on-the-ground presence includes Virginia (USA), Netherlands, Denmark, Mexico and Dubai, as well as distributors in over 70 countries worldwide.
About the role
The Quality Engineer develops, implements, and maintains quality control criteria for incoming materials, in-process products, and outgoing inspections, providing real-time support to production teams to address issues that could impact manufacturing. This role reviews supplier performance, investigates and resolves quality issues through NCR management and root-cause analysis, and implements corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) to prevent recurrence. The Quality Engineer conducts batch retrospectives, collaborates with production teams to enhance quality measures, supports engineering changes (ECR/ECN/BOM deviations/PDR), and trains Quality Technicians on standards, inspection criteria, and tools. Additionally, the role investigates customer-reported product issues (RMA), delivering reports, root-cause analysis, and corrective actions to stakeholders to ensure consistent product quality and compliance.
Responsibilities, Duties and Expectations
-
Develop, implement, and maintain quality control criteria for incoming materials, in-process products, and outgoing inspections.
-
Provide real-time quality support to production teams, addressing issues that could block production.
-
Review supplier reports, assess component performance, and evaluate supplier performance against DroneShield’s evaluation criteria.
-
Identify, investigate, and resolve quality issues through management of non-conformance reports (NCRs) and root-cause analysis.
-
Implement and monitor Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA) to reduce recurrence of quality issues.
-
Conduct batch retrospectives and collaborate with production teams to enhance quality control measures.
-
Support engineering changes (ECR/ECN/BOM deviations/PDR) and assess their impact on production and quality.
-
Train quality control technicians on standards, inspection criteria, and tools.
-
Investigate customer-reported product issues (RMA), providing reports, root-cause analysis, and corrective actions to stakeholders.
Qualifications, Experience and Skills
-
Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Mechanical, Electronics, Electrical, etc).
-
Proven experience in a quality or production engineering role within a manufacturing environment.
-
Strong background in mechanical, electronic, or systems engineering.
-
Familiarity with enterprise resource planning (ERP Oracle) systems and data management tools is advantageous.
-
Exceptional problem-solving skills with high attention to detail.
-
Ability to work both independently and within a cross-functional team0
-
Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
-
Extensive experience with 5Whys / 8D / Ishikawa or similar techniques.
Note for recruitment agencies: we do not accept floated candidates from external recruiters unless they were instructed to do so.
