Shield AI
Hiring · 500 open jobsGeneral information
Shield AI, based in San Diego, builds AI-powered aircraft and software for military use. Its main product is Hivemind, an AI pilot system that flies aircraft without a human at the controls. It also makes the X-BAT and V-BAT autonomous aircraft and the Aechelon simulation platform.
Founded in 2015 by Brandon Tseng, Ryan Tseng, and Andrew Reiter. The company's Nova drone first flew combat missions in the Middle East in 2018. Still privately held: it raised $200 million at a $2.7 billion valuation in October 2023. Gary Steele took over as CEO from Ryan Tseng in March 2025. About 1,500 people work there. That matters: the leadership change and steady funding show a founder-led defense startup moving toward becoming a bigger, more corporate supplier to the military.
Currently, there's a total of 438 job openings at Shield AI. Over the last 30 days, 355 jobs were added and 119 were removed (job postings usually stay up ~19 days before being removed). Shield AI is an H-1B sponsor.1
Hiring activity
New jobs added per week2
View these weekly figures as a table
| Week beginning | New listings |
|---|---|
| July 20, 2026 | 43 |
| July 27, 2026 | 25 |
| August 3, 2026 | 43 |
| August 10, 2026 | 256 |
| August 17, 2026 | 20 |
| August 24, 2026 | 35 |
| August 31, 2026 | 52 |
| September 7, 2026 (in progress) | 63 |
Open jobs
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Does Shield AI sponsor visas? Using USCIS data, we've collected the number of H-1Bs granted from 2021 to 2023 as well as the number of petitions they've requested so far this year. Shield AI is a likely employer for applicants who require sponsorship. Currently, they have 1 job certified for sponsorship in 2026, at a median pay of $228,571.4
Visa petitions approved each year (USCIS)4
| Fiscal year | Approved |
|---|---|
| FY2021 | 1 |
| FY2022 | 2 |
| FY2023 | 0 |
Based on public USCIS and Department of Labor records. Past filings do not guarantee future sponsorship. Browse all H1B sponsors →
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Common questions
Is Shield AI hiring now?
Yes. There are 500 open jobs, with 171 added in the last 30 days. They close fast though, often within 23 days, so don't wait.
Does Shield AI sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Government records show 1 job certified for FY2026, at a median pay of $228,571.
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Notes & sources
- 1. Company description. Written by InterviewOS from Shield AI's public materials and press coverage; facts are checked against the sources below.
- 2. Weekly counts. A count is the number of listings the pipeline saw for the first time in that week. Weeks begin Monday; the onboarding week is excluded from the scale and every average.
- 3. Live counts. Deduplicated live listings observed daily on Shield AI's own hiring system; last check September 12, 2026. Stale and syndicated posts on aggregator sites are not counted.
- 4. Federal visa records. USCIS H1B Employer Data Hub and US Department of Labor LCA disclosure files, matched to this company by name.
Sources
shield.ai, checked daily
USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub
US Department of Labor LCA disclosure files
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