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Question 1 of 3Hiring now
716
open professional roles
902
opened in the last 90 days
1,062 in the last 12 months
3%
of roles are remote
9
states hiring
California, Washington, Texas, District of Columbia, Massachusetts, Kansas
What it hires for: Engineering (745), Operations (68), Finance (33), Marketing (27), Human Resources (22). By level: senior ic (320), senior manager (282), mid level (134), early career (104), director (95).
Where: Seattle, Washington (168), Dallas, Texas (100), Washington, D.C. (75), San Diego, California (74), Dallas, TX (45), Seattle, WA, USA (32), Remote (29), San Mateo, California (28).
Main hubs: Dallas, TX (45). Open a city for its job market, layoffs and training.
Where Shield AI ranks
Where Shield AI placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #19Employers with the most engineering jobs310 roles · of 100
Rankings about engineering jobs
- Best cities for software and engineering jobs #1 San Francisco (3,412 openings)
- Best cities for engineering pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($216k)
- Most requested AI skills in engineering jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (6.1%)
- AI tools named most often in engineering jobs #1 Claude (1.7%)
- Employers with the most engineering jobs #1 Amazon (2,992 roles)
Shield AI in the industry job lists
Where Shield AI places in our weekly lists of the employers hiring in each industry, kept month by month.
November 2026
- #1Highest-paying airline and aviation employers$244k · of 7
- #11Employers with the most open airline and aviation jobs16 open · of 25
- #14Highest-paying defense and aerospace employers$200k · of 25
- #17Employers with the most open defense and aerospace jobs418 open · of 25
- #17Entry-level defense and aerospace jobs and who is hiring66 entry-level · of 25
Shield AI hiring at a glance
- We have tracked Shield AI's career site since Oct 2026; it has opened 1,063 professional roles in that time.
- 88 of Shield AI's 581 open roles (15%) are entry-level or early-career; 23 of them say people without experience are welcome.
- 69 open roles (12%) ask for a specific AI skill; tools named include PyTorch, Databricks, TensorFlow, Claude.
- Of the 434 open roles that state where the work happens, 21 remote, 22 hybrid, 391 on-site.
- Among open roles, 167 require a security clearance.
- 68% of its roles post a salary range, against a median of 18% for Aerospace & Defense employers.
- 67 roles were posted in the last 7 days; the median open role was posted 46 days ago.
- By open professional roles, Shield AI ranks #22 of 299 Aerospace & Defense employers we track.
What Shield AI asks for
Skills named most often in open roles
- talent acquisition 452
- python 163
- c++ 105
- supply chain 85
- linux 71
- ci/cd 61
- solidworks 61
- catia 56
- erp 38
- matlab 36
AI tools named: PyTorch (13), Databricks (7), TensorFlow (6), Claude (4), ChatGPT (3), CUDA (3).
Entry-level roles, in the employer’s words
Phrases from open postings that say people without experience are welcome or that training is provided.
- “Electrical Engineer I - New Grad”Electrical Engineer I - New Grad
- “Engineer I, Electrical Integration & Test - New Grad (R5136)”Engineer I, Electrical Integration & Test - New Grad (R5136)
- “Electrical Engineer I - New Grad (BOS)”Electrical Engineer I - New Grad (BOS)
How Shield AI compares with Aerospace & Defense employers
| Measure | Shield AI | Median employer |
|---|---|---|
| Open professional roles | 581 | 41 |
| Roles that post a salary range | 68% | 18% |
| Roles that are remote | 3% | 0% |
Median across 296 Aerospace & Defense employers with 3 or more open roles. Updated daily.
Similar employers hiring
Open roles
- Head of Product DesignSan Mateo, CA · $230k–$420k
- Senior Manager, Accounting (R6484)San Diego, CA, USA · $139k–$209k
- Senior Production Planner, Development Programs (R5277)Seattle, WA
- Senior Materials Planner (R4622)Seattle, WA
- FAA Program Coordinator (R6337)Dallas, TX
- Senior Recruiter, University and Alternative ChannelsSeattle, WA
- Senior Recruiter - G&ASan Diego, CA
- Senior Flight Test Director, UAS AutonomyWashington DC · $172k–$258k
- Manager, Propulsion (Test) (R5089)Washington DC
- Senior Accountant (R5541)San Mateo, CA
What Shield AI pays
Across 722 postings with a posted range, pay is in line with the market range for the same roles. 68% of its roles post a salary range.
| Level | Function | Typical posted range | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| IC | Engineering | $81,460–$122,180 | 2 |
Only salary ranges the employer posted. No estimates.
Common questions
- Is Shield AI hiring?
- Shield AI has 716 open professional roles on its career site as of the last check. 902 opened in the last 90 days and 1,062 in the last 12 months. The most common function is engineering.
- How well does Shield AI pay?
- Across 722 postings with a posted salary range, Shield AI's pay is in line with the market range for the same roles. We compare each posted range with the market range for the same title, function and area.
- Does Shield AI hire entry-level candidates?
- Yes. 88 of Shield AI's 581 open roles (15%) are entry-level or early-career; 23 of them say people without experience are welcome. Entry-level means roughly 0 to 3 years of experience, read from the title, the employer and the full posting.
- Does Shield AI offer remote or hybrid jobs?
- Of the 434 open roles that state where the work happens, 21 remote, 22 hybrid, 391 on-site.
- What skills does Shield AI ask for?
- Across its open roles the skills named most often are talent acquisition (452), python (163), c++ (105), supply chain (85), linux (71), ci/cd (61).
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