Shield AI salary data
Shield AI publishes pay ranges on 345 of its open roles. These are the company's own published figures, not estimates or crowd-sourced guesses.
Last checked 19 August 2026
$175k
Median midpoint
$56k
Lowest published
$412k
Highest published
345
Roles with pay
Pay by role at Shield AI
| Role | Openings | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineer | 172 | $76k | $412k |
| Software Engineer | 49 | $95k | $351k |
| Manager | 46 | $86k | $400k |
| Finance | 13 | $80k | $300k |
| Solutions Engineer | 6 | $130k | $310k |
| Engineering Manager | 4 | $150k | $240k |
| Product Manager | 2 | $190k | $330k |
| Product Designer | 2 | $108k | $240k |
| Recruiter | 2 | $120k | $180k |
| Customer Success Manager | 2 | $110k | $216k |
| Marketing Manager | 2 | $120k | $200k |
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; 18 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 Staff Engineer, Customer Support (R5502) new | United States | Applications Engineering | $180k – $270k |
| Staff Customer Success Manager (R5645) new | Washington, DC | Customer Engagement | $110k – $170k |
| Engineering Manager, Air Vehicle Mechanical Systems (R5391) new | San Diego, California | X-BAT Engineering - Mechanical | $153k – $229k |
| Senior People Experience Operations Partner new | Washington, DC | People Experience | $84k – $125k |
| Change Management Lead, Finance Transformation (R5597) | San Mateo, California | Accounting | $140k – $220k |
| Recruiter, University and Alternative Channel (R5635) | San Diego, California | People Experience | $120k – $180k |
| Sr Director Engineering, V-BAT | Dallas, Texas | Aircraft Leadership | $250k – $380k |
| Manager, Engineering - Structural Design (R5633) | Dallas, Texas | X-BAT Engineering - Aerostructures | $150k – $230k |
| Senior Staff BD Account Executive, Hivemind - Federal Civilian Agencies (R5589) | Washington, DC | Business Development | $270k – $400k |
| Senior Manager, GNC (R5627) | Dallas, Texas | V-BAT Engineering - Software | $230k – $350k |
| Senior Staff Engineer, Operations Analysis (R4759) | United States | X-BAT Engineering - MEG | $180k – $270k |
| Staff Engineer, Operations Analysis (R4757) | United States | X-BAT Engineering - MEG | $150k – $220k |
| Senior Director of Hivemind Finance (R5621) | Washington, DC | Finance Leadership | $200k – $300k |
| Director, Export Policy (R5598) | Washington, DC | Compliance | $200k – $300k |
| Director, Enterprise Strategy and Operations (R5626) | United States | Executive Office | $190k – $290k |
| Senior Manager, Strategic Finance (R5566) | San Mateo, California | FP&A | $160k – $240k |
| Lead Program Finance Analyst (R5625) | Washington, DC | Program Finance & Pricing | $110k – $160k |
| Senior Lead, Enterprise Strategy and Operations (R5624) | United States | Executive Office | $160k – $240k |
| Manager, Accounting (R5544) | San Mateo, California | Accounting | $120k – $190k |
| Manager, Accounting (R5543) | San Diego, California | Accounting | $100k – $160k |
| Senior Accountant (R5542) | San Diego, California | Accounting | $88k – $120k |
| Senior Accountant (R5541) | San Mateo, California | Accounting | $96k – $140k |
| Principal Enterprise Architect, Business Systems & Data (R5535) | Remote | Enterprise Technology Services | $190k – $290k |
| Sr. Staff Platform/Data Reliability Engineer, Databricks (R5537) | Remote | Enterprise Technology Services | $180k – $270k |
| Staff Field Solutions Engineer (R5523) | Washington, DC | Sales Solutions Engineering | $180k – $270k |
| Senior Manager, Facilities Operations, U.S. (R5591) | Dallas, Texas | Facilities Management | $140k – $210k |
| Senior Manager, Global EH&S (R5590) | Dallas, Texas | Ground Safety Personnel | $150k – $230k |
| Project Coordinator, Finance Transformation (R5546) | San Mateo, California | Accounting | $100k – $160k |
| Senior Project Manager, Finance Transformation (R5545) | San Mateo, California | Accounting | $160k – $250k |
| Staff Field Solutions Engineer (R5524) | San Mateo, California | Sales Solutions Engineering | $180k – $270k |
| Staff Field Solutions Engineer (R5522) | Washington, DC | Sales Solutions Engineering | $180k – $270k |
| Director, Avionics Engineering, V-BAT | Dallas, Texas | V-BAT Engineering - Electrical | $220k – $340k |
| Staff Engineer, Cybersecurity Platform (R5531) | Dallas, Texas | X-BAT Engineering - Software | $150k – $230k |
| Senior Staff Engineer, Test Director (R5445) | United States | Integration & Test | $170k – $250k |
| Staff Software Engineer, Autonomy Capabilities - Space | Boston, MA | Flight System Integration | $188k – $281k |
| Senior Staff Engineer, Autonomy Capabilities - Space | Washington, DC | Flight System Integration | $221k – $331k |
| Senior Software Engineer, Autonomy Capabilities - Space | Boston, MA | Flight System Integration | $160k – $240k |
| Senior Engineer, Platform Infrastructure (R5516) | Dallas, Texas | Integration & Test | $120k – $180k |
| Staff Quality Engineer (R5512) | Dallas, Texas | Quality | $100k – $150k |
| Senior Staff Engineer, UxS Integration and Systems (R5507) | San Diego, California | Applications Engineering | $170k – $250k |
| Forward Deployed Engineer, Operations & Sustainment (R5497) | United States | Applications Engineering | $150k – $230k |
| Associate Sourcing Specialist (R5490) | Dallas, Texas | Supply Chain | $69k – $100k |
| Senior Software Engineer, Networking & OS (R5488) | Dallas, Texas | V-BAT Engineering - Software | $120k – $190k |
| Construction Design Manager (R5486) | Dallas, Texas | Manufacturing Programs | $130k – $190k |
| Senior Engineer, Architecture and Infrastructure Test (R5485) | Dallas, Texas | X-BAT Engineering - System Engineering & Integrated Test | $110k – $170k |
| Staff Engineer, Mechanical (R5482) | Dallas, Texas | V-BAT Engineering - Mechanical | $130k – $200k |
| Senior Manager, Revenue Accounting (R5481) | United States | Accounting | $140k – $250k |
| Product Designer, Ground Control Station (R5479) | Dallas, Texas | V-BAT Engineering - Software | $108k – $240k |
| Senior Engineer, Software Integration Engineer (R5462) | San Diego, California | Integration & Test | $120k – $180k |
| Staff Engineer, Mechanical Test (R5475) | Dallas, Texas | X-BAT Engineering - Mechanical | $130k – $200k |
| Electrical Engineer, Hardware Test (R5099) | Dallas, Texas | V-BAT Engineering - Hardware Test | $81k – $122k |
| Senior Electrical Engineer, Hardware Test (R5099) | Dallas, Texas | V-BAT Engineering - Hardware Test | $116k – $173k |
| Senior Staff Engineer, Systems Test (R5430) | Dallas, Texas | V-BAT Engineering - Software | $180k – $270k |
| Staff Engineer, GenAI Tooling & DevEx (R5469) | Washington, DC | Integration & Test | $150k – $220k |
| Manager, GTM Sales Enablement (R5468) | Remote | Executive Office | $100k – $150k |
| Senior Electrical Engineer, Test Equipment Design | Dallas, Texas | X-BAT Engineering - Avionics | $116k – $173k |
| Senior Electrical Engineer, Test Equipment Design | Dallas, Texas | V-BAT Engineering - Hardware Test | $116k – $173k |
| Electrical Engineer, Test Equipment Design | Dallas, Texas | V-BAT Engineering - Hardware Test | $81k – $122k |
| Staff Engineer, Mechanical & Actuated Systems (R5293) | Dallas, Texas | X-BAT Engineering - Mechanical | $138k – $207k |
| Applications Engineer, Autonomy (open level) - Remote | Remote | Applications Engineering | $130k – $280k |
| Staff Engineer, Quality Assurance (R5358) | Wichita Metro Area | X-BAT Engineering | $110k – $160k |
| Staff Software Engineer, Perception (R5421) | Washington, DC | Flight System Integration | $195k – $293k |
| Senior Software Engineer, Perception (R5420) | Washington, DC | Flight System Integration | $163k – $245k |
| Senior Staff Software Engineer, Perception (R4985) | Washington, DC | Flight System Integration | $234k – $351k |
| Staff Engineer, FPGA Design (R5347) | Dallas, Texas | X-BAT Engineering - Software | $150k – $230k |
| Staff Engineer, HMS DevOps/DevEx (R5447) | Washington, DC | Integration & Test | $150k – $220k |
| Senior Systems Administrator (R5443) | San Diego, California | Service Delivery | $98k – $140k |
| Autonomy & Perception Integration Engineer - Flight Test (R5441) | San Diego, California | Pilot | $195k – $350k |
| Senior Staff Engineer, Discrete Planning (R5440) | San Diego, California | Pilot | $230k – $350k |
| Associate Systems Administrator (R5436) | San Mateo, California | Service Delivery | $89k – $130k |
| Senior Proposal Manager (R5381) | United States | Business Development | $86k – $128k |
| Staff Engineer, Core Platform Integration (R5411) | San Diego, California | Engineering | $190k – $290k |
| Staff Field Solutions Engineer (R5343) | Orlando, FL | Sales Solutions Engineering | $180k – $270k |
| Senior Marketing Manager, Employer Brand (R5385) | Washington, DC | People Experience | $120k – $190k |
| Manager, Software Test & Autonomation (R5461) | San Diego, California | Integration & Test | $160k – $240k |
| Director, Engineering Excellence & Enablement | Washington, DC | Leadership | $210k – $320k |
| Senior Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Emerging Domains (R5398) | Washington, DC | Flight System Integration | $234k – $351k |
| Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Emerging Domains (R5401) | Washington, DC | Flight System Integration | $195k – $293k |
| Senior Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Emerging Domains (R5423) | Washington, DC | Flight System Integration | $163k – $245k |
| Senior Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Weapons (R5398) | Washington, DC | Flight System Integration | $234k – $351k |
| Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Weapons (R5400) | Washington, DC | Flight System Integration | $195k – $293k |
| Senior Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Weapons (R5427) | Washington, DC | Flight System Integration | $163k – $245k |
| Senior Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Expeditionary (R5193) | Washington, DC | Flight System Integration | $234k – $351k |
| Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Expeditionary (R5208) | Washington, DC | Flight System Integration | $195k – $293k |
| Senior Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Expeditionary (R5208) | Washington, DC | Flight System Integration | $163k – $245k |
| Logistics and Tool Control Manager (R5393) | Wichita Metro Area | Customer Operations | $100k – $150k |
| Staff Import Compliance Specialist (R5392) | Dallas, Texas | Customer Operations | $124k – $186k |
| Staff Engineer, Propulsion - Mechanical Design (R5389) | Dallas, Texas | V-BAT Engineering - Propulsion | $140k – $210k |
| Senior Engineer, Flight Test (R5371) | San Diego, California | Quality | $110k – $170k |
| Director, SOX Compliance (R5388) | United States | Accounting | $170k – $300k |
| Customer Support Systems Platform Manager - Salesforce (R5349) | Dallas, Texas | Customer Operations | $110k – $170k |
| Principal Quality Engineer - Development Programs (R5350) | Dallas, Texas | Quality | $170k – $260k |
| Director, People Operations (R5390) | San Mateo, California | People Experience | $160k – $250k |
| Staff Engineer, Digital Factory Lead (R5265) | Dallas, Texas | Manufacturing Engineering | $140k – $210k |
| Senior Staff Lab Manager (R5090) | Dallas, Texas | X-BAT Engineering - System Engineering & Integrated Test | $170k – $250k |
| Staff Engineer, Data Analysis (R5290) | Dallas, Texas | V-BAT Engineering - Software | $150k – $220k |
| Principal Engineer, Material Review Board (R5309) | Dallas, Texas | Customer Operations | $170k – $260k |
| Staff Engineer, Operational Safety Specialist (R5306) | Dallas, Texas | Customer Operations | $120k – $180k |
| Engineer II, Mechanical (R5310) | Dallas, Texas | V-BAT Engineering - Mechanical | $90k – $135k |
| Principal Engineer, State Estimation (Dallas, TX) | Dallas, Texas | V-BAT Engineering - Software | $275k – $412k |
| Senior SysAdmin (R5378) | United States | Enterprise Technology Services | $97k – $140k |
| Senior Supervisor, Engineering Technician (R5375) | Dallas, Texas | V-BAT Engineering - Electrical | $110k – $170k |
| Staff Engineer, Landing Gear Systems (R5372) | Dallas, Texas | X-BAT Engineering - Mechanical | $130k – $200k |
| Lead GTM Finance Analyst (R5361) | Washington, DC | FP&A | $110k – $160k |
| Senior Manager, Program Finance (R5319) | Dallas, Texas | Program Finance & Pricing | $140k – $210k |
| Senior Manager, Quality – Development Programs (R5315) | Dallas, Texas | Quality | $160k – $240k |
| Staff Engineer, Safety - X-BAT (R5312) | Dallas, Texas | Customer Operations | $140k – $210k |
| Staff Reliability and Maintainability Engineer (R5301) | Dallas, Texas | Customer Operations | $100k – $150k |
| Obsolescence and Lifecycle Analyst (R5299) | Dallas, Texas | Customer Operations | $150k – $220k |
| Senior Engineer, Avionics Thermal Engineering (R5298) | Dallas, Texas | X-BAT Engineering - Mechanical | $110k – $170k |
| Ground Support Equipment Planner (R5297) | Dallas, Texas | Customer Operations | $95k – $140k |
| Aircraft Planner (R5296) | Dallas, Texas | Customer Operations | $95k – $140k |
| Staff Cross Domain Solution Engineer (R5356) | Dallas, Texas | Security | $130k – $200k |
| Staff Engineer, Mechanical & Actuated Systems (R5293) | Dallas, Texas | X-BAT Engineering - Mechanical | $130k – $200k |
| Electronics Failure Analysis Engineer (R5258) | Dallas, Texas | X-BAT Engineering - Avionics | $110k – $170k |
| Senior Production Planner, Development Programs (R5277) | Dallas, Texas | Production Planning | $78k – $110k |
| Lead Mechanical Engineer, Hardware Test (X-BAT) (R5271) | Dallas, Texas | X-BAT Engineering - Avionics | $128k – $190k |
| Senior Staff Field Solutions Engineer (R5321) | Dallas, Texas | Sales Solutions Engineering | $210k – $310k |
| Senior Electrical Engineer, Hardware Test (R5154) | Dallas, Texas | X-BAT Engineering - Avionics | $116k – $173k |
| Principal Engineer, Software (R5285) | United States | Special Projects | $220k – $330k |
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