Shield AI
Jobs, news, and who works there
As of 2026-11-06, Skillenai has indexed 36 Shield AI job postings over the past 90 days (up 38% vs the prior 4 weeks). Shield AI appeared in 29 news articles in the same window.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-11-06
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Hiring at Shield AI
Weekly Shield AI job postings — last 90 days
Roles Shield AI is hiring for
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Technical Program Manager | 8 | 22.2% |
| Platform Engineer | 3 | 8.3% |
| Systems Engineer | 3 | 8.3% |
| Automated Test Engineer | 2 | 5.6% |
| Engineering Technician | 2 | 5.6% |
| Flight Test Engineer | 2 | 5.6% |
| Software Engineer | 2 | 5.6% |
| Software Engineering Manager | 2 | 5.6% |
| Application Security Engineer | 1 | 2.8% |
| Creative Production Lead | 1 | 2.8% |
Skills in Shield AI job postings
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Python | 9 | 25.0% |
| CI/CD | 7 | 19.4% |
| systems engineering | 7 | 19.4% |
| flight testing | 5 | 13.9% |
| Technical Program Management | 4 | 11.1% |
| program management | 3 | 8.3% |
| Schedule management | 3 | 8.3% |
| Ground testing | 3 | 8.3% |
| Cost management | 3 | 8.3% |
| avionics integration | 3 | 8.3% |
| technical performance management | 3 | 8.3% |
| Propulsion systems | 2 | 5.6% |
| test planning | 2 | 5.6% |
| mission-critical systems | 2 | 5.6% |
| AS9100 | 2 | 5.6% |
Where Shield AI is hiring
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Diego | 8 | 22.2% |
| Seattle | 6 | 16.7% |
| San Mateo | 3 | 8.3% |
| Dallas | 2 | 5.6% |
| Washington | 2 | 5.6% |
| Wichita | 2 | 5.6% |
| Melbourne | 1 | 2.8% |
Who works at Shield AI
From the career profiles Skillenai holds for current staff. Small groups are withheld.
Skills on staff profiles
- Material readiness29%
- new product introduction (NPI)14%
- UI refresh14%
- Gear Aquisition and Maintenance14%
- Aircraft and Payload Configurations14%
- scholarly material coverage14%
- mitigation plans14%
- multi-agent teaming14%
- sourcing strategies14%
- one-piece flow14%
- export and offset requirements14%
- UX Designers14%
Share of observed positions at Shield AI that list the skill.
Degree level
- Master4
- Bachelor3
- Other Professional2
- High School2
- MD1
Field of study
- Mathematics1
- Mechanical Engineering1
- National Security and Strategic Studies1
- Software Testing & Quality Assurance1
Schools
- San Diego State University3
- University of Maryland2
- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University2
- UC San Diego2
- Academy of Art University2
- New York University1
- National University1
- University of Central Florida1
Shield AI in the news
29 news articles and 24 blog posts mentioned Shield AI in the last 90 days.
News
- First X-BAT fighter jet prototype unveiled as Shield AI preps Seattle area factory for 2027 launchgeekwire.com · November 4, 2026
- Disruptive launches $10B Flagship Fund for late-stage techtechfundingnews.com · October 28, 2026
- Not Just OpenAI: There Are More Pre-IPO Names to Watchthedailyupside.com · October 25, 2026
- AI Policy Weekly #66aipolicyus.substack.com · March 13, 2025
- War by Arithmetic: How Cheap Weapons, Thinking Machines, and Industrial Depth Are Redrawing Military Powerfaf.ae · October 20, 2026
- Beginner's 101 Guide: Cheap Weapons, Smart Machines: What This Week Reveals About Modern Warfaf.ae · October 20, 2026
Blogs
- Who is hiring drone pilots right now? (And what do they pay?)thedronegirl.com · October 26, 2026
- Ex-Marine and Microsoft vets launch Watchtower Labs with $35M to bring AI to military logisticsgeekwire.com · October 22, 2026
- Molly Fowler on Dorm Room Fund’s New $50M Fund and Why Students Still Pick the Winnersventure5.com · October 6, 2026
- 😺 Google tested AMIE with 98 patientstheneurondaily.com · October 11, 2026
- US Navy adds $150M to Shield AI’s X-BAT autonomous fighter programaerotime.aero · October 9, 2026
- AI News Update: Why is USA Today suing OpenAI for $250 million over AI model training? and morepupuweb.com · October 11, 2026
How this was computed
Weekly job-count charts omit the incomplete current week (weeks start Monday, UTC). Totals include all postings in the stated window. Job counts are postings whose employer resolves to Shield AI over the 90 days ending 2026-11-06; mentions are news and blog documents that resolve to the same entity. Career-profile aggregates come from the Skillenai talent graph with the same suppression the talent-graph API applies.
- note
- Observed profiles counts the career profiles Skillenai holds at this company, not its employee count.
- source
- Skillenai jobs, news and blog indices; Skillenai career-profile corpus
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