Shield AI salary data
Shield AI publishes pay ranges on 568 of its open roles. These are the company's own published figures, not estimates or crowd-sourced guesses.
Last checked 02 October 2026
$186k
Median midpoint
$56k
Lowest published
$421k
Highest published
568
Roles with pay
Pay by role at Shield AI
| Role | Openings | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineer | 270 | $81k | $412k |
| Software Engineer | 64 | $95k | $421k |
| Manager | 45 | $86k | $400k |
| Operations | 31 | $84k | $420k |
| Project & Program Manager | 18 | $88k | $330k |
| Director & Head of | 14 | $170k | $420k |
| Finance | 13 | $88k | $300k |
| DevOps & Infrastructure Engineer | 8 | $110k | $340k |
| Solutions Engineer | 7 | $130k | $310k |
| Analyst | 6 | $96k | $240k |
| Recruiter | 6 | $98k | $245k |
| Specialist | 5 | $69k | $186k |
| Marketing Manager | 5 | $120k | $230k |
| Marketing | 5 | $76k | $290k |
| Engineering Manager | 4 | $153k | $300k |
| Product Designer | 4 | $108k | $340k |
| Architect | 3 | $170k | $310k |
| Data Analyst | 3 | $140k | $210k |
| Administrative | 2 | $80k | $160k |
| Product Manager | 2 | $190k | $330k |
| Driver & Delivery | 2 | $68k | $128k |
| Customer Success Manager | 2 | $110k | $216k |
| Account Executive | 2 | $270k | $400k |
| Technician & Trades | 2 | $110k | $210k |
| Writer & Editor | 2 | $60k | $120k |
| Designer | 2 | $82k | $170k |
Where this comes from. Every figure is taken from Shield AI's own job board and recorded each day. When a range changes, we keep both the old number and the new one — which is how you can see pay moving rather than just where it stands today. Figures above cover annual salaries only; 42 further roles are quoted at an hourly or monthly rate are excluded so they don't distort the ranges.
Roles with published pay
| Role | Location | Team | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Mechanical Engineer, Systems Integration new | Seattle, Washington | X-BAT Engineering - System Engineering & Integrated Test | $140k – $200k |
| Director, Avionics Mechanical Engineering new | Seattle, Washington | X-BAT Engineering - Avionics | $265k – $398k |
| Head of Aircraft Quality (R6146) | Seattle, Washington | Quality | $260k – $390k |
| Head of Aircraft Production (R6147) | Seattle, Washington | Production | $230k – $340k |
| Technical Program Manager, Mission Autonomy - X-BAT (R6152) | Seattle, Washington | Program & Technical Program Management | $220k – $330k |
| Senior Manager, Cybersecurity (R6149) | Washington, D.C. | Security | $170k – $250k |
| Technical Writer (R5662) | Dallas, Texas | V-BAT Engineering | $85k – $120k |
| Assistant Product Owner, CCA Mission Autonomy (Platform Integration) (R5849) | Washington, D.C. | Strategic Product Development | $160k – $250k |
| Staff Engineer, Field Service (R6120) | San Diego, California | Integration & Test | $140k – $210k |
| Senior IT Operations Engineer (R6117) | Dallas, Texas | Security | $99k – $140k |
| Staff Engineer, Test Automation (R5792) | San Diego, California | Quality | $150k – $230k |
| Staff Technical Program Manager (R5791) | Dallas, Texas | V-BAT Technical Program Management | $150k – $230k |
| Senior Engineer, Full-Stack - Forge Platform, Tools (R5790) | San Diego, California | Forge | $130k – $230k |
| Head of Product Design (R5776) | San Diego, California | Design | $230k – $420k |
| Safety-Critical Software Engineer (R5788) | San Diego, California | Foundations | $160k – $300k |
| Staff Engineer, Aircraft Trajectory Modeling (R5787) | San Diego, California | Foundations | $200k – $300k |
| Staff Deep Learning Engineer, State Estimation (R5785) | Remote | Pilot | $200k – $300k |
| Staff Engineer, State Estimation (R5783) | Remote | Pilot | $200k – $300k |
| Deputy Chief Engineer, X-BAT | Seattle, Washington | X-BAT Engineering | $250k – $350k |
| RF Engineer I (R6108) | Seattle, Washington | X-BAT Engineering - Avionics | $100k – $150k |
| Staff Data & Analytics Engineer, Domain Enablement (R6112) | Dallas, Texas | Enterprise Technology Services | $160k – $240k |
| Staff Electrical Engineer, Hardware Test (R6121) | Seattle, Washington | X-BAT Engineering - Avionics | $185k – $275k |
| Lead Mechanical Engineer, Hardware Test (X-BAT) | Seattle, Washington | X-BAT Engineering - Avionics | $150k – $230k |
| Sr. Supervisor, Facilities Operations, U.S. East (R6094) | Washington, D.C. | Facilities Management | $94k – $170k |
| Sr. Supervisor, Facilities Operations, U.S. Central (R6095) | Dallas, Texas | Facilities Management | $94k – $170k |
| Lead, Enterprise Strategy and Operations (R6096) | San Diego, California | Executive Office | $140k – $200k |
| Senior Lead, Enterprise Strategy and Operations (R6097) | San Diego, California | Executive Office | $160k – $250k |
| Growth Marketing Manager, Web Experience (R6101) | Dallas, Texas | Business Development Marketing | $120k – $180k |
| Sr. Staff Contracts Manager | Washington, D.C. | Corporate Legal | $130k – $190k |
| Sr. Manager, Enterprise Data (R6103) | Remote | Enterprise Technology Services | $180k – $270k |
| Sr. Supervisor, Facilities Operations, U.S. West (R6106) | San Diego, California | Facilities Management | $94k – $170k |
| Senior Engineer, HMS Simulation Framework (R6058) | Washington, D.C. | Integration & Test | $120k – $190k |
| Staff UI Designer (R6055) | San Diego, California | Business Development Marketing | $117k – $170k |
| RF Engineer II (R6053) | Seattle, Washington | X-BAT Engineering - Avionics | $110k – $170k |
| Staff Engineer, PCB Design (R6075) | Dallas, Texas | V-BAT Engineering - Electrical | $150k – $230k |
| Senior Staff Aerostructures Design Engineer (R5846) | Dallas, Texas | X-BAT Engineering - Aerostructures | $170k – $260k |
| Senior Staff Engineer, Aerostructures Stress Analyst (R5845) | Seattle, Washington | X-BAT Engineering - Aerostructures | $170k – $260k |
| Sr Staff Product Support (R5912) | Dallas, Texas | Customer Operations | $100k – $150k |
| Staff Logistics, Support Equipment (R5913) | Dallas, Texas | Customer Operations | $100k – $150k |
| Marketing Data & Analytics Strategy Manager (R6054) | San Mateo, California | Business Development Marketing | $150k – $230k |
| Engineer I, Quality (R5976) | Seattle, Washington | Quality | $90k – $140k |
| Staff Designer, Generalist (R5944) | Washington, D.C. | Business Development Marketing | $117k – $170k |
| Presentation Designer (R5945) | Washington, D.C. | Business Development Marketing | $82k – $120k |
| Marketing Manager, Audience Growth (R5967) | San Mateo, California | Business Development Marketing | $130k – $190k |
| Engineer I, PCB (R6065) | Seattle, Washington | X-BAT Engineering - Avionics | $100k – $150k |
| Senior Engineer, System Integration Test (R6086) | San Diego, California | Integration & Test | $110k – $170k |
| Senior Engineer, Structural Analyst (R6027) | Seattle, Washington | X-BAT Engineering - Aerostructures | $110k – $210k |
| Senior Engineer, Reliability (R5950) | Seattle, Washington | X-BAT Engineering | $110k – $210k |
| Staff Electrical Engineer (R5988) | Seattle, Washington | X-BAT Engineering - Avionics | $188k – $282k |
| Staff Engineer, M&P (R6072) | Seattle, Washington | X-BAT Engineering - Aerostructures | $160k – $240k |
| Staff Engineer, Flight Test (R6064) | Washington, D.C. | Integration & Test | $140k – $210k |
| Director, International Growth Campaign Leader (R5851) | Washington, D.C. | Executive Office | $190k – $290k |
| Staff Engineer, System Test Network (R6030) | Washington, D.C. | Integration & Test | $144k – $216k |
| Staff Engineer, Industrial (R6037) | Dallas, Texas | Customer Operations | $140k – $210k |
| Senior V-BAT Air Vehicle Operator, Demonstration (R5505) | Dallas, Texas | Customer Operations | $100k – $150k |
| Capture Strategy & Operations Sr. Lead, X-BAT Family of Systems (FoS) (R6083) | San Diego, California | X-BAT Capture | $160k – $300k |
| Capture Strategy & Operations Sr. Lead, X-BAT Family of Systems (FoS) (R6012) | San Diego, California | X-BAT Capture | $160k – $300k |
| Capture Portfolio Analyst, X-BAT Family of Systems (FoS) (R6011) | San Diego, California | X-BAT Capture | $130k – $240k |
| Staff Engineer, Integration (R6009) | Washington, D.C. | Integration & Test | $144k – $217k |
| Staff Engineer, Electromechanical (R6043) | Seattle, Washington | X-BAT Engineering - Mechanical | $142k – $220k |
| Staff Application Security Engineer (R5949) | Remote | Cybersecurity | $143k – $214k |
| Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer (R5990) | Seattle, Washington | X-BAT Engineering - Avionics | $208k – $312k |
| Senior Staff RF Engineer (R5991) | Seattle, Washington | X-BAT Engineering - Avionics | $216k – $325k |
| Staff Engineer, Electromechanical Motor Design (R6028) | Seattle, Washington | X-BAT Engineering - Avionics | $187k – $281k |
| Senior Staff Engineer Power System, Launch Recovery Vehicle (R6025) | Seattle, Washington | X-BAT Engineering - Avionics | $215k – $310k |
| Electric Power System Lead (R5987) | Seattle, Washington | X-BAT Engineering - Avionics | $216k – $325k |
| Power System Lead, Launch Recovery Vehicle (R6025) | Seattle, Washington | X-BAT Engineering - Avionics | $216k – $325k |
| Staff Engineer, Electromechanical Battery Pack Design (R6047) | Seattle, Washington | X-BAT Engineering - Avionics | $187k – $281k |
| Staff Engineer, Electromechanical Power Electronics (R6046) | Seattle, Washington | X-BAT Engineering - Avionics | $187k – $281k |
| Senior Electrical, Motor and Motor Drive Engineer (R6021) | Seattle, Washington | X-BAT Engineering - Avionics | $145k – $218k |
| Staff Engineer, AI Operations & Governance, Workplace AI (R5428) | Remote | Enterprise Operations | $200k – $300k |
| Staff Engineer, Survivability (R5885) | Seattle, Washington | X-BAT Engineering - MEG | $170k – $260k |
| Senior Engineer, Cybersecurity (R5972) | Washington, D.C. | X-BAT Engineering - Mechanical | $110k – $170k |
| Staff Engineer, Platform (R6019) | San Diego, California | Forge | $160k – $290k |
| Staff Engineer, Aircraft Thermal Systems (RX) (R6002) | Dallas, Texas | X-BAT Engineering - Mechanical | $146k – $220k |
| Senior Staff Engineer, Flight Control Actuation Systems (RX) (R5999) | Dallas, Texas | X-BAT Engineering - Mechanical | $174k – $261k |
| Senior Staff Engineer, Actuation Systems Architecture & Design (RX) (R6003) | Dallas, Texas | X-BAT Engineering - Mechanical | $174k – $261k |
| Senior Staff Engineer, Environmental Control Systems (RX) (R5905) | Dallas, Texas | X-BAT Engineering - Mechanical | $181k – $271k |
| Staff Engineer, Actuated Systems (RX) (R6001) | Dallas, Texas | X-BAT Engineering - Mechanical | $143k – $214k |
| Staff Engineer, Fluid and Mechanical Systems (RX) (R6000) | Dallas, Texas | X-BAT Engineering - Mechanical | $143k – $214k |
| Staff Technical Program Manager, Air Vehicle Systems (R6044) | Seattle, Washington | X-BAT Engineering - Mechanical | $191k – $287k |
| Sr Supervisor, Production (R6040) | Dallas, Texas | Production | $92k – $130k |
| Senior Engineer Propulsion - Engine Performance (R5907) | Dallas, Texas | V-BAT Engineering - Propulsion | $117k – $176k |
| Engineer II, Propulsion - Engine Performance (R5907) | Dallas, Texas | V-BAT Engineering - Propulsion | $94k – $142k |
| Software Engineering Manager, Hardware Test (X-BAT) (R6020) | Seattle, Washington | X-BAT Engineering | $169k – $300k |
| Mission Assurance Lead (R5896) | Dallas, Texas | Customer Operations | $112k – $168k |
| Technical Program Manager, Maritime (R6148) | Washington, D.C. | Program & Technical Program Management | $184k – $276k |
| Electrical Engineer I (R4973) | Dallas, Texas | V-BAT Engineering - Electrical | $86k – $120k |
| Staff Engineer, Mission Systems (R5893) | Dallas, Texas | X-BAT Engineering - MEG | $180k – $260k |
| Senior Engineer, Software (R6010) | San Diego, California | Core Services & Infra | $130k – $230k |
| Staff Systems Engineer (R5982) | United States | X-BAT Engineering - System Engineering & Integrated Test | $144k – $210k |
| Autonomy Engineer- Behavior and Motion Planning (R6007) | San Diego, California | Pilot | $135k – $300k |
| Manager of Engineering, Autonomy Capabilities (R5412) | San Diego, California | Flight System Integration | $236k – $354k |
| Senior V-BAT Air Vehicle Operator, Production Flight Test (R4844) | Dallas, Texas | Customer Operations | $100k – $150k |
| Staff Supplier Development Engineer - Structures & Welding (R5984) | Seattle, Washington | Supply Chain | $170k – $260k |
| Generative AI Application Engineer, Learning & Development (R5856) | San Diego, California | Applications Engineering | $160k – $250k |
| Senior Staff YouTube Producer (R5963) | Dallas, Texas | Business Development Marketing | $140k – $200k |
| Associate Systems Administrator (R5874) | Wichita Metro Area | Service Delivery | $79k – $119k |
| Senior Propulsion Design Engineer (R4641) | Seattle, Washington | X-BAT Engineering - Propulsion | $130k – $200k |
| Staff Engineer, Fuel Systems (R5900) | Dallas, Texas | X-BAT Engineering - Propulsion | $146k – $219k |
| Staff Engineer, Fuel Systems (R5900) | Seattle, Washington | X-BAT Engineering - Propulsion | $175k – $263k |
| Associate Asset Management Specialist (R5697) | Dallas, Texas | Service Delivery | $71k – $107k |
| Senior Program Manager - Talent Acquisition Programs | San Diego, California | People Experience | $170k – $245k |
| Associate Systems Administrator (R5873) | Orlando, Florida | Service Delivery | $79k – $119k |
| Senior Staff Engineer, Test Director (R5446) | Washington, D.C. | Integration & Test | $172k – $258k |
| Manager, Quality Systems (R5960) | Dallas, Texas | Quality | $150k – $230k |
| Training Manager, Ukraine (R5747) | Dallas, Texas | Customer Operations | $120k – $180k |
| Staff Engineer, Propulsion (R5899) | Seattle, Washington | X-BAT Engineering - Propulsion | $175k – $263k |
| Senior V-BAT Air Vehicle Operator, Field Integration and Test (R5130) | Dallas, Texas | Customer Operations | $100k – $150k |
| Staff Platform Engineer (R5668) | San Diego, California | Cloud & Infrastructure | $142k – $213k |
| Principal Engineer, Fluid & Thermal Systems (R5620) | Seattle, Washington | X-BAT Engineering - Mechanical | $266k – $400k |
| Director, Mission Systems | Washington, D.C. | X-BAT Engineering - Mechanical | $225k – $340k |
| Staff Engineer, Safety - X-BAT (R5844) | Seattle, Washington | Customer Operations | $175k – $260k |
| Senior Production Planner, Development Programs (R5277) | Seattle, Washington | Production Planning | $96k – $145k |
| Mission Systems Software Engineer (R5888) | Dallas, Texas | X-BAT Engineering - Software | $135k – $250k |
| Senior Staff Engineer, Mission Architect (R5876) | Washington, D.C. | Strategic Product Development | $190k – $280k |
| Engineer II, Future Concepts (R5910) | Washington, D.C. | Strategic Product Development | $100k – $150k |
| Staff Engineer, Aircraft Configuration Design (R5830) | San Diego, California | X-BAT Engineering - Configuration Design | $144k – $210k |
| Senior Network Engineer (R5667) | San Mateo, California | Cloud & Infrastructure | $140k – $211k |
| Creative Production Lead (R5947) | Remote | Corporate Development | $76k – $110k |
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