--- title: Shield AI Jobs — Open Roles, Pay and Visa Sponsorship description: Explore Shield AI jobs in autonomous aircraft and defense technology. Browse software, perception research, and organizational change roles. type: company url: https://www.foundrole.com/companies/shield-ai date: 2026-11-13T20:04:16Z og_description: Shield AI develops autonomy technology for aircraft and defense applications. Its Hivemind software enables autonomous aircraft operations. Explore careers in openings include senior software engineers, perception researchers, and organizational change specialists.. og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/yd2nxt.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: Sectors url: https://www.foundrole.com/sectors - label: Aerospace and Defense url: https://www.foundrole.com/sectors/aerospace-and-defense - label: Defense and Space url: https://www.foundrole.com/sectors/aerospace-and-defense/defense-and-space --- # Shield AI Jobs ![Shield AI](https://www.foundrole.com/img/dd/companies/nsfif7/m-shield-ai.webp?v=1&utm_source=ai_markdown) Shield AI develops autonomy technology for aircraft and defense applications. | | | |---|---| | **Headquarters** | San Diego, CA, USA | | **Size** | 1,001-5,000 employees | | **Industry** | Defense & Space | | **Website** | https://shield.ai/ | ## Open jobs at Shield AI - Summer Intern Future Concepts — Washington, DC - Sr, Revenue Accounting — San Diego, CA · Hybrid - Supplier Quality Specialist PCBA Rework — Dallas, TX - Senior Military Recruiter — 4 locations - [Senior Field Services Engineer](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/senior-field-services-engineer-at-shield-ai-01a17f89-83ab-7424-9ec2-67606f605d1c?utm_source=ai_markdown) — San Diego, CA - Senior Director, Partner Programs — 2 locations - [Director, DoN Growth Campaign Leader](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/director-don-growth-campaign-leader-at-shield-ai-01a15a8c-e70e-79e6-830f-c4b505f5f1be?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 2 locations - [Senior Manager, Engineering Hivemind Reasoning](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/senior-manager-engineering-hivemind-reasoning-at-shield-ai-01a14127-2010-7b67-a522-b90bc21d6e12?utm_source=ai_markdown) — San Mateo, CA - [Senior Engineer, Full Stack, Frontend Focus Forge Applications](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/senior-engineer-full-stack-frontend-focus-forge-applications-at-shield-ai-01a12248-837e-731c-bd06-f14573f3ccf0?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 2 locations - [Senior Staff Engineer, Aerostructures Stress Analyst](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/senior-staff-engineer-aerostructures-stress-analyst-at-shield-ai-01a0d573-4758-76ae-962a-6487949282a5?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 2 locations - [Staff Engineer, M&P](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/staff-engineer-m-and-p-at-shield-ai-01a0d4a8-d985-7ae7-be35-c440ff020d13?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 3 locations - [Director, International Growth Campaign Leader](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/director-international-growth-campaign-leader-at-shield-ai-01a0d460-79b5-7685-90b0-f919a8f3d629?utm_source=ai_markdown) — Washington, DC - [Staff Engineer, Electromechanical Power Electronics](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/staff-engineer-electromechanical-power-electronics-at-shield-ai-01a0cb85-2fae-705c-a46a-2d6341d3daae?utm_source=ai_markdown) — Seattle, WA - Software Engineer I Internal Tools R6052 — Seattle, WA - Staff Supplier Development Engineer Structures & Welding — Seattle, WA - Manager Quality Systems — Dallas, TX - Manager Software Engineering — 2 locations - Strategic Sourcing Manager, Mechanical — 2 locations - Staff Engineer, Integration Advance Manufacturing — Seattle, WA - Forward Deployed Engineer, Operations & Sustainment Open Level — 2 locations ## Summary - Postings on employer career sites published Nov 1, 2025 – Nov 13, 2026: 2,126 - Median salary: $175K - Salary range (P25–P75): $133K – $225K - Remote share: 2.1% ## H-1B filing history 2 H-1B labor condition applications cover 2 worker positions in FY2026 Q1 – FY2026 Q4. Source: U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosure data. A petition is not a hire and does not establish sponsorship for a current vacancy. ## What should I know about Shield AI? ### About Its Hivemind software enables autonomous aircraft operations. ### Markets and services Autonomous flight software - Develops Hivemind autonomy technology for aircraft. Perception and integration - Builds software for autonomous systems to interpret and operate in their environments. Defense applications - Applies autonomous technologies to defense missions and aircraft. - Founded: 2015 ## Jobs at Shield AI - [Director Contingent Workforce Programs at Shield AI](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/director-contingent-workforce-programs-at-shield-ai-01a19a39-2ab3-7288-9b2c-5e6ad039f203?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Senior Recruiter, University Alternative Channels at Shield AI](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/senior-recruiter-university-alternative-channels-at-shield-ai-01a18638-cb62-7f62-98fd-25e99e653858?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [HMS Simulation Framework Lead at Shield AI](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/hms-simulation-framework-lead-at-shield-ai-01a18629-24f0-787e-9a49-890a6b708dae?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Senior Software Engineer, Frontend Platform at Shield AI](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/senior-software-engineer-frontend-platform-at-shield-ai-01a18481-7c2f-75cb-b8a5-8118452e8285?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Senior Field Services Engineer at Shield AI](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/senior-field-services-engineer-at-shield-ai-01a17f89-83ab-7424-9ec2-67606f605d1c?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Global Mobility Specialist at Shield AI](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/global-mobility-specialist-at-shield-ai-01a17f4c-10f9-7e0d-b956-2058cd082f11?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Staff Engineer, Propulsion at Shield AI](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/staff-engineer-propulsion-at-shield-ai-01a0b3d4-f495-7213-9be8-ebe1fef77990?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Principal Propulsion Engineer at Shield AI](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/principal-propulsion-engineer-at-shield-ai-01a16b9f-f3f1-7b3c-8e1c-275fe07ac1a7?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Guidance, Navigation, Control Engineer Ranger at Shield AI](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/sr-staff-engineer-gnc-at-shield-ai-01a16b9f-f3ef-7d22-adc4-68dbb8dd2323?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Staff Product Support Specialist at Shield AI](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/staff-product-support-specialist-at-shield-ai-01a16b64-49de-7d8b-be51-27867d2cf686?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Sr Staff Product Support at Shield AI](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/sr-staff-product-support-at-shield-ai-01a16b64-49df-7670-a534-0beafd5ca911?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Staff Mission Systems Engineer Ranger at Shield AI](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/staff-mission-systems-engineer-ranger-at-shield-ai-01a16ae7-68b9-73d3-83f9-8566d41bd992?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Staff Engineer, Fluid Mechanical Systems Ranger at Shield AI](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/staff-engineer-fluid-mechanical-systems-ranger-at-shield-ai-01a16aa8-47b9-733a-b59e-f284198805ab?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Senior Staff Operational Analyst Ranger at Shield AI](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/senior-staff-operational-analyst-ranger-at-shield-ai-01a16aa8-47b8-7871-852d-3569fbe40c11?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Staff Engineer, Electromechanical Ranger at Shield AI](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/staff-engineer-electromechanical-ranger-at-shield-ai-01a16aa8-47b9-7a7b-974e-5fe306efe514?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Co Op Reliability Engineering at Shield AI](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/co-op-reliability-engineering-at-shield-ai-01a16a32-4a3c-719c-93f1-60a07621b623?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Compensation Director, Aircraft Engineering Manufacturing at Shield AI](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/compensation-director-aircraft-engineering-manufacturing-at-shield-ai-01a165d7-7560-77d0-8f05-7bc3768277fc?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Director Proposals at Shield AI](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/director-proposals-at-shield-ai-01a165d7-7560-702a-a20e-43d3b91b5ea6?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Staff Field Solutions Engineer at Shield AI](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/staff-field-solutions-engineer-at-shield-ai-01a0bba9-b8ec-7a10-9e98-f88f116aa31c?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Staff Field Solution Engineer XBAT AMER at Shield AI](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/staff-field-solution-engineer-xbat-amer-at-shield-ai-01a160ae-00e4-74f8-b984-56391ee5f390?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Manager, Engineering Software Integration at Shield AI](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/manager-engineering-software-integration-at-shield-ai-01a0b0aa-59e4-759b-bb07-664fddb9c715?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Staff Engineer, Autonomy Software Integration at Shield AI](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/staff-engineer-autonomy-software-integration-at-shield-ai-01a0b3da-652b-74eb-9a65-9d0d21ba9f2b?utm_source=ai_markdown) - 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[Flight Test Engineer, Staff at Shield AI](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/staff-engineer-flight-test-at-shield-ai-01a14ca4-4b90-70b8-86ce-7fe9f2092e2f?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Manager, Environmental Control Systems & Thermal Engineering at Shield AI](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/manager-environmental-control-systems-and-thermal-engineering-at-shield-ai-01a14ca4-4b92-717c-adc2-f0441f351394?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Senior Staff Engineer, Mechanical & Actuated Systems at Shield AI](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/senior-staff-engineer-mechanical-and-actuated-systems-at-shield-ai-01a14ca4-4b91-7cac-ac95-ebd548955969?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Senior Staff Engineer, Weapons Integration Ranger at Shield AI](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/senior-staff-engineer-weapons-integration-ranger-at-shield-ai-01a14ca4-4b8e-743d-a565-328bcc80c610?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Staff Engineer, Power System Ranger at Shield AI](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/staff-engineer-power-system-ranger-at-shield-ai-01a14ca4-4b92-77f8-8be9-0f2adc752396?utm_source=ai_markdown) - 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[Staff Engineer, Fuel Systems Ranger at Shield AI](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/staff-engineer-fuel-systems-ranger-at-shield-ai-01a147ae-ec72-7115-9350-3dcb974daf71?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Senior Staff Engineer, Structural Analysis Ranger at Shield AI](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/senior-staff-engineer-structural-analysis-ranger-at-shield-ai-01a147ae-ec71-7552-8690-c1fb5d054826?utm_source=ai_markdown) ## Frequently Asked Questions ### Is Shield AI hiring in the US? Yes. Shield AI has 51 open jobs in the US right now, taken from its own careers site. Open a job to see its requirements and how to apply. ### What do the posted salaries at Shield AI cover? The median advertised annual pay is $175,000, based on 923 postings with pay from Nov 1, 2025 – Nov 13, 2026. These are the figures the employer advertises, not accepted offers or total compensation. ### Can I work remotely at Shield AI? Shield AI lists no remote jobs in the US right now. Each job states where the work is done. ### Does Shield AI sponsor H-1B visas? Shield AI filed 2 H-1B labor condition applications covering 2 worker positions in FY2026 Q1 – FY2026 Q4, according to U.S. Department of Labor disclosure data. A petition is not a hire or a guarantee of sponsorship for an open role. ### Why don’t some Shield AI jobs show pay? Some employer postings do not state a salary. Only postings with stated pay contribute to the pay comparison; a median requires at least 30 salaried postings. An estimate is labelled separately. ### How can I hear about new Shield AI jobs? Create a job alert for Shield AI to receive matching roles as they appear. 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