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Shield AI
defenseaiautonomous-systemsdronesArtificial Intelligence (AI)Autonomous VehiclesMachine LearningNational Security
289 open175 filled
San Diego, CAFounded 20151,381+ employeesGrowth raisedGrowthPrivate
Last round: series g · $2B · Mar 2026(18 rounds total)
Founded by Brandon Tseng“Shield AI's mission is to protect service members and innocent civilians with artificially intelligent systems.
Our initial focus is on the last several miles of the battlefield where we lack capability to collect intelligence. This area is beyond the view of high altitude sensors, too dangerous for people, and too complex for robots to navigate. Consequently, service members are asked to make life altering decisions with limited information. Mistakes are made that cost lives and incur massive collateral damage. Such mistakes cause the United States to lose support of local populations and make conflict unwinnable. This problem is widely recognized throughout the DoD, including the most senior leadership.
To address this problem, we are building swarms of small intelligent robots to collect the critical missing information. The systems will scour indoor and outdoor spaces in search of threats and innocent people. They will be deployed by people, trucks, ships, aircraft, and other robots. These robots will become more numerous in combat areas than soldiers. Synthesized information will be presented to service members who will be empowered to make decisions leading to intended outcomes without collateral damage. Conflict becomes less brutal.”
Backed by(34 investors)
DisruptiveRiot VenturesAdvent InternationalSnowpoint VenturesJP Morgan ChaseBlackstone GroupWashington Harbour PartnersAndreessen HorowitzBreyer CapitalHanwha AerospaceHercules CapitalL3Harris TechnologiesPoint72 VenturesSVB CapitalUS Innovative Technology Fund
Shield AI is a defense technology company building the world's best AI pilot. Their Hivemind AI enables autonomous operations for aircraft, including the V-BAT team drone, without requiring GPS, communications, or a human pilot.
Open Positions at Shield AI (289 Jobs)
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Aerospace Engineering
Autonomy Engineer, Navigation (R4171)
United States$187K - $400K Part Time
5 months ago
Aerospace Engineering
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Electrical
Manager, Electrical Engineering (R4191)
Dallas, Texas$160K - $240K Part Time
5 months ago
Electrical
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Software
Staff Engineer, Full Stack Software - Autonomy Tooling & Visualization (R4350)
San Diego, California$150K - $230K Part Time
5 months ago
Software
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Software
Edge Application Software Lead (R4316)
Melbourne Full Time
5 months ago
Software
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Aerospace Engineering
Staff Integration & Test Engineer, Autonomy (R4151)
Dallas, Texas$140K - $210K Part Time
5 months ago
Aerospace Engineering
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Business & Finance
Intern Summer 2026 - Data Analyst Intern (R4094)
Dallas, Texas$35 - $55/hour Internship
6 months ago
Business & Finance
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Software
Senior Engineer, XBAT DevOps (R4542) (TX/Bos/San Diego)
Dallas, Texas$158K - $215K Full Time
6 months ago
Software
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Business & Finance
Test Director, XBAT (R4406)
Wichita Metro Area$211K - $317K Part Time
6 months ago
Business & Finance
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Aerospace Engineering
Flight Test Engineer, VBAT Hivemind (R4009)
Dallas, Texas$115K - $180K Part Time
6 months ago
Aerospace Engineering
6 months agoFILLED
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Space StationAerospace Engineering
Senior Staff Engineer, Mission Systems (R3929)
Washington, DC$170K - $250K Part Time
6 months ago
Space StationAerospace Engineering
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Avionics
Senior Engineer, State Estimation (R3945)
Dallas, Texas$160K - $240K Part Time
6 months ago
Avionics
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MechanicalPropulsion
Senior Staff Propulsion Design Engineer (R4160) (X-BAT)
Dallas, Texas$173K - $260K Part Time
6 months ago
MechanicalPropulsion
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MechanicalPropulsion
Senior Propulsion Design Engineer (R4160) (X-BAT)
Dallas, Texas$114K - $171K Part Time
6 months ago
MechanicalPropulsion
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Electrical
Electrical Engineering Fall Co-op (June 2026) (R4473)
Dallas, Texas$40 - $56/hour Internship
6 months ago
Electrical
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Electrical
Hardware Test Engineering Spring Co-op (Electrical)
Dallas, Texas$40 - $56/hour Internship
6 months ago
Electrical
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