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Shield AI

Develops autonomous flight software and unmanned aircraft for defense.

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Company facts

Series D+-stage
Founded
2015
Employees
1,300
Headquarters
United States
CEO
Ryan Tseng
Type
Private
Funding
Series F · $540M · 2025
Subsidiaries
Martin UAV, Heron Systems, Sentient Vision Systems

About

Shield AI is a leading deep-tech company dedicated to developing intelligent systems for defense and national security applications. Founded in 2015, Shield AI specializes in the design and deployment of cutting-edge robotics and autonomy solutions, including the V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, alongside its Hivemind software suite. The company’s core value proposition lies in providing advanced AI-powered perception and decision-making capabilities to protect service members and civilians. With a global presence and active operational support worldwide, Shield AI offers challenging and impactful opportunities for engineers, software developers, and robotics professionals seeking to contribute to a vital mission.

334 jobs
Shield AI Backed by a16z
8 months ago

Principal Aerostructures Design Engineer (R5163)

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Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and…

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Power System - High Voltage Test Specialist (R4728)

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Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and…

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8 months ago

Computer Vision Engineer (C++) (R4633)

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Associate Engineer, Manufacturing

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Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and…

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Propulsion Test Engineer (R4380)

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Senior Manager, Avionics Mechanical Engineering (R4416)

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Staff Engineer, Advanced Manufacturing (R4968)

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Staff Engineer, Tool Design (R4967)

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Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and…

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Strategic Sourcing Manager (R4766)

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Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and…

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Staff Software Engineer, C++ Software Integration (R4018)

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Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and…

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C++ Build & Release Engineer (Edge Autonomy) (R4183)

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Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and…
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Sr. Staff Thermal Engineer - Aircraft Avionics & Thermal Systems (R3930)

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Senior Engineer, State Estimation (Hiring At Multiple Levels)

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Senior Staff Propulsion Engineer (TVC) (X-BAT) (R4160)

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Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and…

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1 views 11 months ago

Senior Staff Engineer, Communications Systems (R5623)

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Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and…

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Technical Writer (R5661)

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11 months ago

Ground Control Station (GCS) Software Engineer (R3963)

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Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and…

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Senior Software Engineer, Hardware Test (R4978)

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Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and…

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Principal Fuel Systems Engineer - X-BAT (R4640)

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Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and…

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Staff Fuel Systems Engineer

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Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and…

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