Field & fleet operations · Autonomous vehicle / drone operations
Shield AI
About Shield AI
Shield AI develops autonomous aircraft and lists flight operations, UAS operator and pilot roles on its Lever hiring board. This directory screens those postings for worker-facing physical-AI duties; location, employment terms and pay depend on the individual requisition.
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Live Shield AI roles
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Car-Mounted 360° Video Recorder (opens the job details)
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$6 per accepted video-hourAt-Work Video Recorder [for Business Owners] (opens the job details)
micro1 · Egocentric Capture · Remote - USA, Argentina +30 more· 2w agoDetails
$8–$12/hr
Robotics Expert, AI Trainer (opens the job details)
Sovrano AI · Evaluation & QA · Remote· 2d agoDetails
$40–$125/hr
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Team Lead, Software Test & Quality Assurance (opens the job details)
Evaluation & QA · Melbourne, Australia· 6d agoDetails
Standardization Pilot (R5478) (opens the job details)
AV & Drone · Dallas, Texas, United States· 7mo agoDetails
$114,000–$171000/yrStaff UAS Flight Test Operator - 5793 (opens the job details)
AV & Drone · San Diego, California, United States· 1mo agoDetails
$35.60–$54.3/hrUAS Operator & Flight Operations Technician (R5438) (opens the job details)
AV & Drone · Lviv, Ukraine· 3mo agoDetails
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Is Shield AI legit?
Official careers page links to the Shield AI Lever board, verified October 28, 2026 (657 open roles at check). (checked on shield.ai, 28 Oct 2026) It pays See individual openings.
Actively listing 4 open roles today4 open roles on Shield AI, independently checked 4 Nov 2026.
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San Diego, CA, with roles also in Dallas, TX and Lviv, Ukraine
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- Pay here is stated by the employer, not measured live from a job feed, so treat it as a benchmark rather than a guaranteed rate.
What Shield AI pays
Stated by the employer · updated 2026-10-28Researched rate card (stated by the employer), updated 2026-10-28
No company-wide pay range inferred. On October 28, 2026, 2 of 3 open worker postings published pay; the others state none, so confirm the rate with the employer. (checked on jobs.lever.co, 28 Oct 2026)
Only 1 of its 4 open roles list a rate, not enough to call any of them typical for Shield AI, so the figure above is the researched one. Here is what each kind of work lists:
| Kind of work | Open roles | Rates stated | Highest rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| AV & Drone | 3 | $35.60–$54.30/hr1 of 3 state a rate | $54.30/hr |
| Evaluation & QA | 1 | No rate stated | None stated |
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Kinds of work at Shield AI
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What our research records about Shield AI
6 dated facts from public sources (the company itself, filings, regulators, courts and the press), each kept with the publication it comes from in one of our research reports. Newest first; the newest is from 22 Jun 2026.
Shield AI acquired Aechelon Technology.
Source: Shield AI · In Industry funding
Shield AI raised $1.5 billion in its Series G round, led by Advent International and JPMorganChase Strategic Investment Group (Security and Resiliency Initiative), valued at $12.7 billion post-money.
Source: Shield AI · In Industry funding
Shield AI raised $240 million in its Series F-1 (strategic) round, from investors including L3Harris, Hanwha Asset Management and Andreessen Horowitz, valued at $5.3 billion.
Source: Shield AI · In Industry funding
Shield AI agreed to acquire Sentient Vision Systems.
Source: Shield AI · In Industry funding
Shield AI raised An additional $100M in equity in its Series F (expansion) round, from investors including Hercules Capital.
Source: Shield AI · In Industry funding
Shield AI raised $200 million in its Series F round, led by U.S. Innovative Technology Fund and Riot Ventures, valued at $2.7 billion.
Source: Shield AI · In Industry funding
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Frequently asked questions
Is Shield AI legit?
Official careers page links to the Shield AI Lever board, verified October 28, 2026 (657 open roles at check).
Does Shield AI pay?
Yes. Official careers page links to the Shield AI Lever board, verified October 28, 2026 (657 open roles at check). Payouts: Employment and payment terms are stated in individual job postings.
How much does Shield AI pay?
See individual openings. No company-wide pay range inferred. On October 28, 2026, 2 of 3 open worker postings published pay; the others state none, so confirm the rate with the employer.
Is Shield AI worth it?
Pay at Shield AI: See individual openings. It suits people in its operating cities who can work scheduled shifts and hold any license or certificate the role asks for. Worth knowing: No independent worker rating verified.
How does Shield AI pay out?
Employment and payment terms are stated in individual job postings.
Where is Shield AI open to workers?
San Diego, CA, with roles also in Dallas, TX and Lviv, Ukraine
How Shield AI stacks up against similar employers
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