# Logistics and Tool Control Manager

**Company:** [Shield AI](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/shield-ai)
**Location:** Dallas, TX
**Role:** Other
**Salary:** $100k – $150k/yr
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** tool control, fod prevention, Inventory Management, logistics coordination, calibration management, asset traceability, ERP Systems, cmms, qms, rfid, barcode systems, aerospace quality standards, as9100, iso 9001, faa regulations
**Posted:** 2026-07-21

> Manage tool control, FOD prevention, calibration, inventory, and logistics for ground and flight test operations on the X-BAT program. Requires 5+ years in aviation/aerospace/defense logistics or maintenance, experience with controlled tools and asset-management systems, and strong cross-functional coordination skills.

## Job Description

## What you'll do

- Manage the tool-control program for maintenance, integration, modification, ground and flight test activities.
- Maintain serialized records for tools, special test equipment, calibrated devices, batteries, ground-support equipment, and other controlled assets.
- Enforce tool and equipment issue, return, reconciliation, accountability, and lost-tool procedures.
- Support FOD prevention through audits, walkdowns, training, trend tracking, corrective actions, and process improvements.
- Maintain calibration schedules and prevent expired, damaged, or suspect measuring and test equipment from being used on flight hardware.
- Build, stage, issue, and reconcile tools, parts, special test equipment, and ground and flight support kits for daily test operations.
- Coordinate with Flight Test, Maintenance, Engineering, Quality, Safety, Procurement, Supply Chain, and Range Operations to support test readiness.
- Manage weapon system spares, consumables, support hardware, ground-support equipment, and other support assets.
- Oversee receiving, inspection, quarantine, storage, issuance, and return of parts, materials, and controlled equipment.
- Maintain critical-spares plans, logistics readiness dashboards, shortage reports, and action trackers.
- Support remote test deployments, mobile range operations, and rapid field reconstitution activities.
- Lead cycle counts, inventory audits, tool audits, discrepancy investigations, and corrective actions.
- Provide daily logistics readiness status, risks, and blockers to flight-test leadership.

## Required qualifications

- 5+ years of experience in aviation, aerospace, defense, manned or unmanned flight test, maintenance, logistics, or production operations.
- Experience managing controlled tools, calibrated equipment, spares, or technical inventory.
- Familiarity with FOD prevention, material traceability, and maintenance support.
- Experience using inventory, ERP, CMMS, QMS, barcode, RFID, or similar asset-management systems.
- Ability to work cross-functionally with Engineering, Manufacturing, Test Operations, Supply Chain, Program Leadership, Quality, and Safety.
- Strong documentation, audit, problem-solving, and corrective-action skills.
- Detail-oriented approach with a strong commitment to tool control, logistics discipline, and process compliance.
- Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced ground-test and flight-test environment with rapidly changing priorities.
- Ability to support overtime and weekend coverage as required.

## Preferred qualifications

- 8+ years of experience in aviation, aerospace, defense, manned or unmanned flight test, maintenance, logistics, or production operations.
- Knowledge of AS9100, ISO 9001, FAA, DoD/DoW, and other aerospace quality-system requirements.
- Experience supporting defense programs, ITAR/EAR-controlled environments, or security-cleared environments.
- Experience supporting prototype aircraft, weapon systems, or mission-critical aerospace systems.

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