Shield AI Careers, Benefits, Review

Lead system layout and integration workstreams to deliver cohesive vehicle architectures for a mission-focused autonomous aircraft team.

Lead and execute hands-on flight test programs to validate and integrate autonomous mission systems on unmanned and optionally piloted aircraft for a fast-growing autonomous aviation company.

Communications Intern to create and publish compelling content that elevates Shield AI’s mission, technology, and people during a 10-week paid summer internship in Washington, DC.

Support Shield AI’s manufacturing launch efforts by designing and validating tooling, fixtures, and production layouts in a hands-on co-op role based in Dallas.

Shield AI seeks a Flight Test Engineering Intern to develop an LLM-based tool that converts flight test notes into formal, customer-ready flight test reports for the V-BAT/X-BAT programs.

Contribute to field-deployed RF sensor hardware and testing for Shield AI during a paid 10-week RF engineering internship in Dallas focused on RF characterization, debugging, and documentation.

Lead the design and deployment of advanced electrical test systems for V-BAT at Shield AI, combining power electronics, RF, PCB design, and automation to ensure mission-ready UAV hardware.

Experienced network engineer needed to architect and maintain secure, high-availability routing, switching, and firewall environments across data centers, remote sites, and public cloud for a mission-driven defense technology company.

Lead the design and operation of secure, scalable Kubernetes and bare-metal infrastructure for Shield AI’s autonomy platform, enabling development teams with GitOps-driven self-service systems.

Contribute to Shield AI's Mission Systems by integrating and validating a non-critical payload on the V-BAT platform during a paid summer co-op.

Lead and grow a hands-on avionics engineering team to design and integrate flight-critical custom electronics and systems for next-generation autonomous aircraft at Shield AI.

Contribute to Shield AI’s production planning by timing and documenting build processes for every unique assembly at the Frisco manufacturing facility during a paid 10-week summer internship.

Shield AI is seeking an experienced Director of Solutions Engineering to lead technical capture and customer-facing solution strategy for the X-BAT aircraft program across domestic and international defense opportunities.

A hands-on 10-week paid internship at Shield AI’s Dallas office offering mentorship and practical experience across manufacturing, production planning, quality, and prototype build engineering for rising 2027 graduates.

Deliver a concise, repeatable Facility Design Readiness toolkit and Gate Pre-Read for Shield AI’s XBAT program during a paid 10-week onsite engineering internship in Dallas.

Senior technical leader to architect and lead integration, test strategy, and automation for Hivemind autonomy systems, driving validation from simulation through live flight in Frisco, TX.

Lead the design and integration of high-performance C++ systems and distributed simulation infrastructure to advance autonomy and real-time interfaces across Shield AI platforms.

Shield AI is hiring a Senior OS Test Engineer in Dallas to design and implement automated Python-based SIL/HIL test systems and CI/CD verification for UAV avionics and system software.

A hands-on Integration & Test Engineering Co-Op at Shield AI in Dallas, offering a multi-month paid placement to design, build, and validate hardware/software systems for autonomous aircraft.

At Shield AI, an experienced simulation engineer will develop and validate C++ sensor and hardware models used across SIL/PIL/HIL/VIL pipelines to support autonomous flight systems.