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Shield AI

289 open175 filled
San Diego, CAFounded 20151,381+ employeesGrowth raisedGrowthPrivate
Last round: series g · $2B · Mar 2026(18 rounds total)
Founded by Brandon TsengShield 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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Senior Staff Designer (R4320)
San Diego, California$190K - $290K Part Time
Design
4 months ago
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Manager, Accounting (R4323)
San Diego, California$100K - $160K Part Time
Business & Finance
4 months ago
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Senior Staff Engineer, Supplier Development (R4184)
Hyderabad₹4087K - ₹6130K Part Time
Supply Chain
4 months ago
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Senior Staff Engineer, Software (C++/Networking) (R4337)
San Diego, California$180K - $270K Part Time
Software
4 months ago
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Senior Contracts Manager (R4378)
Washington, DC$145K - $200K Part Time
Legal & Compliance
4 months ago
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Senior Engineer, C++ Systems Integration (4020)
Washington, DC$123K - $185K Part Time
Aerospace Engineering
4 months ago
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Staff Engineer, C++ Systems Integration (R4017)
Washington, DC$151K - $226K Part Time
Aerospace Engineering
4 months ago
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Staff Engineer, C++ Systems Integration (R4016)
Washington, DC$151K - $226K Part Time
Aerospace Engineering
4 months ago
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Staff Engineer, Electrical
San Diego, California$150K - $220K Part Time
Aerospace Engineering
4 months ago
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Senior Engineer, Manufacturing (R4265)
Dallas, Texas$100K - $160K Part Time
Manufacturing
4 months ago
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Senior Director, Joint Staff/OSW Strategic Capture (R4259)
Washington, DC$210K - $320K Part Time
Business & Finance
4 months ago
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Senior Engineer, Build and CI (R4220)
San Diego, California$120K - $180K Part Time
Software
4 months ago
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Senior Manager, Avionics Mechanical Engineering (R4416)
San Diego, California$185K - $278K Part Time
Avionics
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Senior Electrical Engineer (R4355)
Dallas, Texas$116K - $173K Part Time
Electrical
4 months ago
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Staff Engineer, Advanced Manufacturing (R4301)
Dallas, Texas$120K - $190K Part Time
Manufacturing
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