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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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Staff Engineer, Software Test (R3936)
Dallas, Texas$150K - $225K Part Time
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Staff Electrical Engineer - Power Electronics
Dallas, Texas$150K - $225K Part Time
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Technical Engineering Manager, Software Autonomy Applications
New Delhi Internship
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Staff Web Designer (R3648)
San Diego, California$116K - $174K Part Time
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Manager, Autonomy Applications Engineering (R3841)
Washington, DC$163K - $245K Part Time
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Aerospace Engineering
Senior Manager, Autonomy Applications Engineering (R3841)
Washington, DC$190K - $284K Part Time
8 months ago
Aerospace Engineering
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Technician
Facilities Technician (R3842)
Dallas, Texas$19 - $29/hour Part Time
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Technician
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Technician
Quality Engineering Technician (R4213)
Dallas, Texas$24 - $31/hour Part Time
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Software
Senior Manager, Software - Perception (R3770)
Washington, DC$229K - $344K Part Time
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Senior Manager, Software - Autonomous Aircraft Integration (R3774)
Washington, DC$229K - $344K Part Time
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Aerospace Engineering
Senior Manager, Autonomy - Tactical Behaviors (R3778)
Washington, DC$229K - $344K Part Time
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Aerospace Engineering
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Aerospace Engineering
Senior Engineer, Autonomy - Tactical Behaviors (R4235)
Washington, DC$160K - $240K Part Time
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Aerospace Engineering
Staff Engineer, Autonomy - Tactical Behaviors (R3914)
Washington, DC$183K - $274K Part Time
8 months ago
Aerospace Engineering
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Design
Staff Product Designer (R3750)
San Diego, California$160K - $240K Part Time
9 months ago
Design
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Aerospace Engineering
Senior Manager, Perception (R3634)
San Diego, California$229K - $344K Part Time
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Aerospace Engineering
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