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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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Technician
Staff Engineer, Aircraft Configuration Design (R4028)
San Diego, California$137K - $205K Part Time
6 months ago
Technician
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Mechanical
Principal Fuel Systems Engineer (X-BAT)
Dallas, Texas$209K - $314K Part Time
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Mechanical
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Mechanical
Fuel Systems Engineer (X-BAT)
Dallas, Texas$142K - $213K Part Time
6 months ago
Mechanical
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Aerospace Engineering
Senior Staff Systems Engineer (R3928)
San Diego, California$180K - $270K Part Time
7 months ago
Aerospace Engineering
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Sales & Marketing
Business Development Manager, Japan (R3905)
Tokyo Contract
7 months ago
Sales & Marketing
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Software
Senior Software Engineer, Autonomy Applications Engineering
New Delhi Internship
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Software
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Electrical
Electrical Engineer II - Power Electronics
Dallas, Texas$92K - $137K Part Time
7 months ago
Electrical
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Business & Finance
Product Manager, AI Platforms (R3865)
San Diego, California$190K - $290K Part Time
8 months ago
Business & Finance
8 months agoShield AI
Sales & Marketing
Senior Staff Customer Success Manager (R3710)
Washington, DC$130K - $200K Part Time
8 months ago
Sales & Marketing
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Software
Senior Engineer, VBAT Software Test Automation (Hiring Multiple Levels)
Dallas, Texas$95K - $180K Internship
8 months ago
Software
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Software
Senior Engineer, Embedded OS (Dallas Tx) (R3793)
Dallas, Texas$125K - $185K Part Time
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Software
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Senior Engineer, Software - Perception (R3771)
San Diego, California$160K - $240K Part Time
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Staff Engineer, Software - Perception (R3771)
San Diego, California$183K - $274K Part Time
8 months ago
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Senior Staff Engineer, Software - Perception (R4234)
San Diego, California$221K - $331K Part Time
8 months ago
Software
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Senior Engineer, Software - Autonomous Aircraft Integration (R4548)
Washington, DC$160K - $240K Part Time
8 months ago
Software
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