Shield AI
Defense · Defense AI
- HQ
- San Diego, US
- Founded
- 2015
- Website
- shield.ai
Currently tracking 37 active AI roles, up 44% versus the prior 4 weeks. Primary focus: Agent · Engineering. Salary range $156k–$320k (avg $238k).
| Title | Stage | AI score |
|---|---|---|
| Senior Staff Engineer, Operations Analysis (R4759) Shield AI is seeking a Senior Lead Operational Analyst to model, simulate, and analyze the effectiveness, survivability, and operational impact of their AI-powered aircraft systems. The role involves collaborating with engineering and product teams, performing trade studies, and analyzing force-on-force engagements to inform product decisions and customer engagements. Requires strong knowledge of military operations, M&S, data science, and operational analysis techniques, with an emphasis on applying modern compute and development best practices. | Ship | 7 |
| Manager, Embedded Software (R4755) Manager for an embedded software team developing avionics for V-BAT aircraft, focusing on integrating hardware, OS, and applications, including AI. The role involves C/C++ development, firmware for robotic vehicles, system architecture design, testing, prototyping, and hiring/mentoring engineers. Experience with autonomous robotic systems and shipping products is required. |
| Ship |
| 7 |
| Senior Software Engineer, Embedded Applications (R3155) Shield AI is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to develop complex avionics software for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). This role involves working with hardware, operating systems, and applications, integrating with various engineering teams (including Autonomy AI), and developing software systems for advanced robotic avionics capabilities. The engineer will be responsible for the full software development lifecycle, from architecture and design to testing, release, and deployment, with a focus on C/C++ development for embedded systems. | Ship | 7 |
| Senior Engineer, Software - Autonomous Aircraft Integration (R4983) Senior Engineer, Software - Autonomous Aircraft Integration role at Shield AI, focusing on integrating and deploying autonomy software onto unmanned aircraft systems. Responsibilities include pre-flight preparation, on-site flight test support, hardware/software debugging, and collaboration with various engineering teams. Requires C++, Python, Linux, embedded systems, and sensor integration experience, with a focus on defense applications. | Ship | 7 |
| Staff Engineer, Software - Autonomous Aircraft Integration (R4983) Staff Engineer, Software - Autonomous Aircraft Integration role at Shield AI, focusing on integrating autonomy software onto unmanned aircraft systems, preparing them for flight, and providing on-site flight test support. Requires strong systems engineering, debugging, and collaboration skills in a defense context. | Ship | 7 |
| Senior Staff Engineer, Software - Autonomous Aircraft Integration (R4983) Senior Staff Engineer, Software role focused on integrating and deploying autonomy software onto unmanned aircraft systems for defense applications. Responsibilities include pre-flight preparation, on-site flight test support, hardware/software debugging, data analysis, and collaboration across engineering teams to ensure mission-critical functionality and continuous improvement. Requires strong systems thinking, C++/Python proficiency, and experience with embedded systems and sensor integration. | Ship | 7 |
| Staff Applications Engineer, Autonomy Staff Applications Engineer role focused on customer-facing technical leadership for AI and autonomy products in the defense industry. This role involves deep product expertise, customer engagement, technical support, application development using SDKs, pre-sales assistance, post-sales deployment, and collaboration with engineering teams to improve products based on field feedback. Requires strong C++ and Python proficiency, with experience in startup environments and integration/applications engineering. | Ship | 7 |
| Senior Applications Engineer, Autonomy Senior Applications Engineer role focused on deploying Shield AI's Hivemind software (AI and autonomy products) in real-world environments, involving significant customer interaction, on-site integration, and technical support. Requires strong C++ and Python skills, with experience in startup and defense aviation/robotics industries preferred. | Ship | 7 |