$152,000–$318,000
View job →FDE jobs at Shield AI
Builds AI pilot software, aircraft, and vision systems that let militaries and OEMs develop, deploy, and operate mission autonomy in contested environments.
Later private · About 1,001–5,000 people
6 postings, 1 new in the last 30 days3 metrosCareers at Shield AI ↗read
6 open FDE roles at Shield AI
Senior Applications Engineer, Maritime Autonomy (R6378)
US · city not listedOn-site
Pay not posted
View job →Senior Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Expeditionary (R5208)
Washington, DCOn-site
Pay not posted
View job →Integrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineer, Operations & Sustainment - open level (R5497)
San Diego, CAHybrid
Pay not posted
View job →Pay not posted
View job →Show 1 more title (1 postings)
Applications Engineer, Autonomy (open level)
San Diego, CAHybrid
$152,000–$318,000
View job →4 of 6 postings are hands-on engineering in the customer’s own systems. Rows that do other work name it.
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How Shield AI describes FDE work
Mention travel
How often postings mention travel
83% of postings · US 42%
Well above average
Senior or staff level
Senior-level responsibility or above
100% of postings · US 94%
Above average
Require production code
Postings that involve writing production code
83% of postings · US 80%
About average
Remote allowed
Postings that allow remote work
17% of postings · US 30%
Below average
Work for external customers
Work done for people outside the company
83% of postings · US 86%
About average
Include pre-sales work
Evaluation or proposal work before a deal
50% of postings · US 24%
Well above average
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Shield AI’s postings mention travel far more often than the US average (83% vs 42%) and involve pre-sales more often (50% vs 24%).
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