Shield AI
Defense · Defense AI
- HQ
- San Diego, US
- Founded
- 2015
- Website
- shield.ai
Shield AI currently has 39 active AI-related job listings. The majority of these roles, 51%, are focused on agents, with application roles making up another 36%. The company is primarily hiring for engineering positions. Recent hiring activity shows an 11% increase in new AI roles over the last 30 days.
Currently tracking 35 active AI roles, up 40% versus the prior 4 weeks. Primary focus: Agent · Engineering. Salary range $156k–$320k (avg $238k).
Shield AI currently has 41 active AI-related roles in our index. The most common open titles are: Engineer, State Estimation (Dallas/San Diego/Boston/ DC/ San Fran) (2), Chief Engineer, Chief Engineer, Autonomy (R4614), Computer Vision Engineer (C++), Director, Test Engineering - ACP Programs (R5044). Most positions are in Engineering and Product.
Shield AI's active AI hiring is concentrated in: agents (51%), application (37%), serving infrastructure (10%). These categories follow a seven-stage AI lifecycle: data, pre-training, post-training, serving infrastructure, agents, evaluation, and application.
Shield AI is hiring AI talent in: United States (26 roles), Taiwan (3 roles), India (3 roles), United Kingdom (2 roles).
Job postings at Shield AI most frequently reference: agent orchestration, embodied ai, model serving, inference infra, evals.
In the past 30 days, Shield AI has posted 8 new AI-related roles. That is a -27% change versus the prior 30 days (11 → 8).
| Title | Stage | AI score |
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| Tax Manager(R4989) Seeking a Tax Manager with a primary focus on income tax provision (ASC 740) and tax compliance. This role involves partnering with accounting, finance, and external advisors for quarterly and annual tax provision processes. Requires a strong technical foundation in ASC 740 and progressive tax experience, ideally from Big 4 or large public accounting firms. This is an Individual Contributor role. | — | 0 |
| Technical Recruiter, Software Shield AI is seeking a Staff Software Recruiter to scale critical engineering organizations, focusing on specialized technical domains like Autonomy, Robotics, Embedded Software, Perception, Planning, Controls, and Distributed Systems. This role requires a strategic talent partner who can shape hiring strategy, influence workforce planning, and build pipelines for hard-to-hire technical talent in a high-growth, high-ambiguity environment. | — | 0 |
| Manager, Propulsion (Fuel System) (R5088) |
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| Manager, Propulsion (Test) (R5089) Manager of Propulsion (Test) for Shield AI, a deep-tech company focused on intelligent systems for defense. This role leads propulsion test development and execution for the X-BAT vehicle, overseeing test infrastructure, engine testing, subsystem validation, and flight test support. Requires strong technical leadership, operational awareness, and experience leading technical teams in demanding test environments. | — | 0 |
| Manager, Propulsion (Systems & Components) (R5087) Manager of Propulsion to lead propulsion subsystem and component development for the X-BAT vehicle, powered by a fighter-class, afterburning jet engine. This role oversees the development of flight-critical propulsion hardware including valves, ducting, secondary structures, thermal systems, bleed air systems, oil systems, and integrated mechanical components operating in challenging thermal, vibration, and mass-constrained environments. | — | 0 |
| Manager, Propulsion (Engine) (R5086) Manager of Propulsion to lead the development and execution of engine and thrust vector control (TVC) systems for the X-BAT vehicle, powered by a fighter-class, afterburning jet engine. This role leads a team of propulsion engineers and technicians responsible for developing, integrating, testing, and operating flight-critical propulsion hardware from concept through flight and operational deployment. | — | 0 |
| Senior Manager, Corporate Finance (R5098) Senior Manager, Corporate Finance to lead forecasting and Anaplan operations for Corporate FP&A and serve as the Finance Business Partner for all G&A functions. This is a high-impact individual contributor role for someone who thrives in complex modeling, scalable process design, and cross-functional partnership. | — | 0 |
| Senior Manager, Accounting (R5107) Senior Manager, Accounting to join Shield AI's Finance organization. This role will drive operational excellence, strengthen controllership processes, and mature the company’s financial infrastructure in support of continued growth and future public-company readiness. Responsibilities include leading key aspects of the global accounting and close process, overseeing complex accounting operations and intercompany activities, and partnering cross-functionally to implement scalable systems, controls, and reporting processes. | — | 0 |
| Senior Staff Engineer, Aerospace (R5082) Senior Staff Engineer, Aerospace role focused on integrating stability & control, aerodynamics, performance, and aero-propulsion to advance unmanned aviation. The role involves bridging theoretical design and flight testing, with an emphasis on building the future of autonomous flight in a high-tempo, collaborative environment. | — | 0 |
| Staff Engineer, Field Support - X-BAT Aircraft Systems (R5081) Senior, customer-facing technical authority supporting Shield AI's X-BAT program, an AI-piloted VTOL fighter. This role sustains readiness by resolving aircraft, mission system, avionics, propulsion, launch/recovery, ground support, and configuration issues across test, demonstration, deployment, and field operations. | — | 0 |
| Senior Engineer, Electrical - Fleet Support (R5080) Senior Electrical Engineer for Shield AI's V-BAT Fleet Support team, focusing on customer-facing engineering support for aircraft electrical issues in the fielded fleet. Requires strong avionics and aircraft electrical troubleshooting experience, bridging Fleet Support with engineering teams for rapid problem resolution. | — | 0 |
| Senior Engineer, Software Integration - Fleet Support (R5079) Senior Software Engineer for Shield AI's V-BAT Fleet Support team, focusing on customer-facing engineering support for software issues affecting aircraft operations, onboard software, mission software, ground control interactions, logging, configuration, and subsystem integration across the fielded fleet. This role acts as a liaison between Fleet Support and engineering teams to translate field issues into actionable product improvements. | — | 0 |
| Senior Staff Engineer, Aerostructures Design (R5072) Shield AI is seeking a Senior Staff Structural Design Engineer to develop structural components for next-generation autonomous aircraft. This role involves owning the design and development of high-performance structural systems from concept to production, working across disciplines to ensure structural integrity, manufacturability, and mission-readiness. The ideal candidate is an experienced aerospace mechanical engineer passionate about building systems that matter in fast-paced, high-ownership environments. | — | 0 |
| Senior Engineer, Software Embedded Applications (R5071) Seeking an experienced embedded software engineer with C++ experience to join the X-BAT Embedded Software Team. This role focuses on developing complex avionics software for cutting-edge Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), working with a cross-functional team on modern aerospace sensors and UAV avionics. | — | 0 |
| Senior Engineer, Software Embedded Applications (R5070) Seeking experienced embedded software engineers with C++ experience to develop complex avionics software for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). The role involves working with a cross-functional team on modern aerospace sensors and UAV avionics. | — | 0 |
| Engineer II, Software Embedded Applications (R5069) Seeking an embedded software engineer with C++ skills to develop avionics software for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). The role involves working with modern aerospace sensors and UAV avionics in a cross-functional team. | — | 0 |
| Senior Staff Engineer, Software Embedded Applications (R5068) Seeking experienced embedded software engineers with C++ experience in embedded systems to join the X-BAT Embedded Software Team. The role involves developing complex avionics software for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), merging hardware and embedded applications. The engineer will work with a cross-functional team including GNC, systems, test, and autonomy teams, utilizing modern aerospace sensors and state-of-the-art UAV avionics. | — | 0 |
| Staff Engineer, Structural Design (R4955) Seeking an engineer to support the development of structural components for autonomous aircraft, focusing on design and development from concept through production release. | — | 0 |
| Engineer II, Structural Analysis (R4952) Seeking a Structural Analyst to support the structural analysis and testing of advanced UAVs, working closely with Mechanical, Systems, Propulsion, and Aerospace Engineers to ensure the structural integrity of lightweight, high-performance aircraft. This role involves contributing to the design, analysis, testing, and optimization of airframe structures and components, ensuring they meet performance, weight, and safety requirements. Ideal for engineers with 2+ years of experience in finite element analysis (FEA), composite materials, mechanical testing, and aircraft loads analysis. | — | 0 |
| Engineer II, Structural Design (R4953) Seeking an Aerostructures Design Engineer to support the development of structural components for next-generation autonomous aircraft. The role involves designing and developing high-performance structural components from concept through production release, working cross-functionally to ensure structural integrity, manufacturability, and system integration. | — | 0 |
| PCB Engineer I (R4974) Shield AI is seeking a PCB Designer to create layouts for their aircraft, working with cross-functional engineers to translate schematics into robust, manufacturable PCBA designs. Responsibilities include stackup design, constraint management, mechanical placement planning, and generating manufacturing outputs. | — | 0 |
| ERP Admin, Finance & Project Functional Lead (R5061) The Finance & Projects Functional Lead will own and optimize Oracle Fusion Financials and Project Portfolio Management (PPM) in a regulated aerospace & defense manufacturing environment. This role will ensure financial accuracy, government contract compliance, and scalable project accounting processes across the enterprise, serving as the primary functional authority for cost accounting, project billing, and revenue recognition within Oracle Fusion. | — | 0 |
| ERP Admin, Manufacturing & Maintenance Functional Lead (R5062) The Manufacturing & Maintenance Functional Lead will own Oracle Fusion Manufacturing and Maintenance modules, ensuring production integrity, serialized traceability, and asset reliability across manufacturing operations. This role directly supports production uptime and operational excellence. | — | 0 |
| ERP Admin, Supply Chain & Procurement Functional Lead (R5063) This role is for a Supply Chain & Procurement Functional Lead responsible for managing Oracle Fusion Procurement, Inventory, Planning, and Cost Management processes in a complex manufacturing environment. The focus is on ensuring material integrity, supplier governance, MRP reliability, and maintaining serialized traceability and material compliance across programs. | — | 0 |
| Director, Corporate Counsel (R5067) Shield AI is seeking an experienced in-house attorney to lead legal support for their supply chain and procurement function. This role will own the legal strategy and day-to-day execution across supplier contracting, procurement frameworks, subcontracts, and supply-chain-related regulatory support. The candidate will need strong judgment, fluency in government contracting and defense regulatory requirements, and experience in a regulated environment. | — | 0 |
| Senior Engineer, Systems Test (R5038) Senior Test Engineer focused on simulation-driven testing, automation, and software quality for autonomy software in the defense domain. The role validates reliability, safety, and performance of autonomy software in simulated and real-world mission environments. | — | 0 |
| Senior Engineer, Aerospace (R5002) Senior Engineer, Aerospace role at Shield AI, focusing on integrating flight sciences (stability & control, aerodynamics, performance, aero-propulsion) to advance unmanned aviation. The role involves bridging theoretical design and flight testing, with an emphasis on building the future of autonomous flight. | — | 0 |
| Associate PLM Systems Administrator (R4896) Seeking a Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Systems Administrator to support and maintain PLM systems, primarily Siemens Teamcenter, for engineering and manufacturing workflows. This is a hands-on role focused on system administration, user support, and operational excellence. | — | 0 |
| Senior Staff Engineer, Systems (R5020) Seeking a GCS / Communications Systems Engineer to lead the development, integration, and validation of ground control station and communication architectures supporting advanced military aircraft and autonomous systems. This role directly impacts mission effectiveness, command and control reliability, platform connectivity, and operational resiliency by ensuring robust communication between air, ground, and distributed mission systems. | — | 0 |
| Senior Staff Engineer, Systems (SD/TX/DC) Seeking a Senior Staff Engineer to lead the integration, validation, and operational deployment of advanced weapon capabilities on X-Bat aircraft. This role focuses on ensuring weapon systems are successfully integrated, tested, and fielded to operational users, impacting mission readiness and combat effectiveness throughout the full lifecycle from requirements development to flight test. | — | 0 |
| Senior Staff Engineer, Systems (R5012) Lead Cybersecurity Engineer for X-Bat and associated mission systems, networks, ground systems, and support infrastructure. Responsible for secure system design, cyber resilience, RMF execution, compliance, and vulnerability management to ensure mission survivability and operational resiliency. | — | 0 |
| Lead, Program Finance (R4999) This role focuses on the financial performance of autonomous aircraft programs, partnering with Program Management, Engineering, and Operations to drive execution, cost control, and decision-making. It involves shaping forecasts, influencing trade-offs, and ensuring efficient scaling from development to production. | — | 0 |
| Staff Technical Writer, X-BAT (R4997) Shield AI is seeking an experienced X-BAT Technical Writer / Editor to support the development, integration, and operational lifecycle of next-generation autonomous aircraft systems. This role is embedded within engineering and flight test environments and is responsible for translating highly complex aerospace, avionics, and autonomy systems into precise, usable technical documentation. | — | 0 |
| Senior Engineer, Mechanisms - Catapult (R4939) Mechanical Engineer responsible for the mechanical design and development of autonomous UAV products, including architecting new products, detailed design of electro-mechanical assemblies, and collaboration with partners for prototyping, testing, and production release. | — | 0 |
| Staff Engineer, Structural Designer (R4937) Mechanical Engineer responsible for the mechanical design and development of Shield AI's autonomous UAV products, including architecting new products, detailed design of complex structural systems, and ensuring product features meet performance, schedule, and reliability goals. | — | 0 |
| Engineer II, Hydraulics (R4936) This role is for a Mechanical Engineer focused on the design and development of autonomous UAV products, specifically involving hydraulic systems. It is not directly involved in AI/ML model development or deployment. | — | 0 |
| Staff Engineer, Advanced Manufacturing - Special Projects (R4972) Staff Engineer focused on advanced manufacturing for defense products, specifically aircraft production lines. Responsibilities include defining manufacturing processes, building workstations, creating work instructions, conducting time studies, and implementing improvements. Requires experience in manufacturing engineering, prototype manufacturing, and the ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance. | — | 0 |
| Engineer II, Mechanical Test (R4935) Shield AI is seeking a Structures/Mechanical Test Engineer to support the development, testing, and validation of advanced mechanical systems for their Launch and Recovery Vehicle. The role requires hands-on experience with hydraulic systems, sensor technologies, Python for test automation and data analysis, and proficiency in CAD tools like NX. The engineer will collaborate across disciplines to ensure structural integrity, manufacturability, and mission-readiness for autonomous aircraft. | — | 0 |
| Engineer II, Thermal Designer/Analyst (R4934) The role is for a Thermal Designer/Analyst for AI and aircraft products, focusing on the design, analysis, and integration of thermal management systems for structural and electronics components of launch and recovery systems. The position requires first-principles problem solving, comfort with ambiguity, and cross-functional communication within the context of autonomous aircraft platforms. | — | 0 |
| Engineer II, Mechanical Designer / Drafter (R4920) Mechanical Designer/Drafter Engineer responsible for contributing to the design and development of Shield AI's autonomous UAV products. This includes architecting new products, detailed design of complex structural systems, and collaborating with partners to prototype, test, and release products to production. The role ensures product features meet performance, schedule, and reliability goals, focusing on structural integrity, manufacturability, and mission-readiness. | — | 0 |
| Senior EH&S Specialist (R5051) Shield AI is a deep-tech company developing intelligent systems for defense, specifically unmanned aircraft. This Senior EH&S Specialist role focuses on ensuring environmental, health, and safety process excellence and regulatory compliance within engineering, test, and production environments, particularly concerning electrical safety for aircraft development. | — | 0 |
| Senior Mechanical Engineer, Systems Integration Senior Mechanical Engineer focused on the spatial integration of secondary support structures, subsystem installations, and vehicle routing architecture in a constrained aerospace environment. Responsibilities include CAD modeling, trade studies, structural analysis, and release of installation hardware for various aircraft systems. | — | 0 |
| Manager, Dev Platform Engineering (R4979) Manager for the Hivemind Development Platform team, focused on improving developer velocity for Hivemind teams and customers by building core tooling, package management, build systems, and developer workflows within the Hivemind SDK ecosystem. The role involves owning the customer-facing developer experience for SDK components, including package definitions, reproducible toolchains, and licensing, and leading the team to translate user needs into scalable platform features. | — | 0 |
| Principal Engineer, Security Architect (R5056) Shield AI is seeking a Principal Engineer, Security Architect to lead the technical security design for Enterprise Operations. This role involves creating reference architectures and engineering guardrails for zero trust, identity, integration, manufacturing and operational technology, cloud, and the data and AI platform. The designs must meet stringent compliance standards like CMMC, ISO 27001, SOC 2, and DoD requirements. | — | 0 |
| Mission Solutions Operations Lead (R5058) Shield AI is seeking a Mission Solutions Operations Lead to define and execute X-Bat campaign strategy, and drive business development and capture discipline. This role involves working with aircraft systems, AI software (Hivemind), autonomy hardware, and international growth. The candidate will apply problem-solving and analytic rigor to turn growth priorities into actionable outcomes and strengthen BD and capture operations. | — | 0 |
| Technical Product Manager, Sr Staff (R5032) Seeking a Sr Staff Technical Product Manager to define and drive the business and operational performance of sustainment across UAS platforms and support systems. This role owns the integration of sustainment operations, financial performance, logistics strategy, and fleet readiness outcomes to enable scalable, profitable product support. | — | 0 |
| V-BAT Internal Training Instructor (R5023) The V-BAT Internal Training Instructor is responsible for executing and maintaining standardized training for Shield AI Aircraft Operators and Maintenance Technicians, serving as a training standardization authority. | — | 0 |
| Fleet Support Specialist (R5030) This role is the frontline technical authority responsible for maintaining operational readiness across Shield AI customer fleets. It involves troubleshooting complex aircraft and system-level issues, supporting operators and Field Service Representatives in real time, and partnering cross-functionally to resolve fleet-wide challenges. The specialist acts as a bridge between the field and Engineering, translating operational realities into actionable technical solutions and product improvements. | — | 0 |
| Propulsion Engineer, Fleet Support (R5005) Seeking a Senior Propulsion Engineer to be the subject matter expert for the V-BAT Fleet Support team, handling escalated propulsion issues, diagnosing root causes, and improving fleet reliability by bridging customer support with engineering teams. | — | 0 |
| Staff Hardware Recruiter Staff Hardware Recruiter for a deep-tech company developing intelligent systems and autonomous aircraft. The role focuses on full-cycle recruiting for specialized hardware engineering roles, acting as a talent partner to engineering leadership. | — | 0 |