Shield AI

What we do

Shield AI develops autonomous systems software and unmanned aircraft for defense applications. The company builds autonomy platforms, avionics, and related infrastructure used by military and civilian operators.

Careers at Shield AI

Shield AI has 517 open roles listed here, 18 of them remote, each read from its own careers site. The newest was posted Oct 19, 2026.

Teams hiring: Flight System Integration (40), X-BAT Engineering - Avionics (36), Integration & Test (30), X-BAT Engineering - Mechanical (30), Engineering (25), Customer Operations (21).

Most roles are senior level (50%) or lead / staff / principal level (29%).

Postings that state pay list a median of $190,000 a year (middle half $143,000–$235,000), from 508 postings.

98% of these roles publish a range. Only some employers state pay, and the ones that do skew to California and New York, where the law requires it. Which states’ postings state pay

Open positions

Roles Shield AI is hiring for

• Software Engineer87 open
• Electrical Engineer23 open
• Mechanical Engineer19 open
• Aerospace Engineer15 open
• Engineering Manager15 open
• Manufacturing Engineer13 open
• Test Engineer8 open
• Financial Analyst7 open

Where Shield AI is hiring

• Seattle, WA138 open
• Washington, DC110 open
• Dallas, TX109 open
• San Diego, CA96 open
• San Mateo, CA28 open
• Boston, MA12 open
• Los Angeles, CA4 open
• Bonham, TX1 open

Skills Shield AI asks for

Named in the postings we have read; a skill on a role we have not parsed yet is not counted.

• Python30 roles
• C++29 roles
• Systems Integration21 roles
• Control Systems16 roles
• Software Architecture13 roles
• Test Automation11 roles
• Mechanical Design10 roles
• Power Electronics9 roles
• Monte Carlo Simulation8 roles
• Finite Element Analysis (FEA)7 roles

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• Boeing108 open
• Intuit107 open
• CesiumAstro55 open
• AST SpaceMobile48 open
• AeroVironment45 open

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