Shield AI

San Diego

Total Offices: 4

Year Founded: 2015

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Mission first, people always.

Co-founder Brandon Tseng saw, firsthand, missions where intelligent autonomy could have saved lives. He asked what the military of the future looks like and what role autonomy plays in it. The answer, AI pilots for every platform, is why Shield AI exists, and it's why the people here treat the work as consequential. Because it is.

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There's a path here that doesn't require leaving the work you love.

Grow deep as an individual contributor or into leadership: technicians become leads and manufacturing engineers, operators become instructors and deployed-ops managers, engineers become staff and principal. We invest in the certifications and mentorship to get you there.

The work is yours, start to finish.

The AI pilot you'd work on has flown an F-16. It has been flying since 2018, and today it sits under a U.S. Air Force production contract. Your work here does not stop at a demo. It ships to production and flies real missions, the way V-BAT does from Ukraine to the Indo-Pacific.

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Our Leadership Team

Gary Steele is the Chief Executive Officer of Shield AI. His background and expertise in building, scaling, and leading multi-product, global technology businesses are accelerating Shield AI’s growth as it expands its Hivemind autonomy products and builds on the momentum of its aircraft business. A seasoned executive with more than 30 years of experience, Gary brings a proven track record of growing category-defining software companies and global enterprises.

Gary Steele

CEO

Our Leadership Team

Ryan Tseng

President, Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer

Ryan Tseng is President, Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer at Shield AI. He is responsible for driving long-term vision, shaping corporate priorities, and guiding the company's positioning at the intersection of autonomy, national security, and emerging technology. He previously served as CEO, guiding the company from inception to becoming one of the most impactful defense technology companies of its generation. Under Ryan’s leadership as CEO, Shield AI grew to 1,000 teammates and reached a $5B valuation, becoming the fourth multi-billion-dollar defense technology company.

Our Leadership Team

Brandon Tseng is Shield AI’s Co-Founder and President. Previously, Brandon proudly served in the Navy for seven years as a SEAL and Surface Warfare Officer aboard USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52). He founded Shield AI – with the mission to protect service members and civilians with intelligent systems – driven by firsthand experiences during deployments to Afghanistan (x2), the Pacific Theater, and the Arabian Gulf. Brandon earned his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the U.S. Naval Academy and his MBA from Harvard Business School.

Brandon Tseng

President & Co-Founder

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Aerostructures Design Engineer II (R5156)

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Aerospace • Artificial Intelligence • Machine Learning • Robotics • Software

Design and develop primary and secondary structural components for a next-generation UAV. Perform CAD modeling, hand calculations, limited FEA, generate drawings and documentation, support validation and testing, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and iterate hardware through manufacturing and flight tests.

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Aerostructures Design Engineer II (R4953)

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Aerospace • Artificial Intelligence • Machine Learning • Robotics • Software

Design and develop primary and secondary structural components for a next-generation UAV platform from concept through production. Create CAD models and drawings, perform hand calculations and basic FEA, collaborate with cross-functional teams for system integration, support structural testing and validation, resolve manufacturing and flight-test issues, and produce engineering documentation in compliance with aerospace standards.

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Staff Engineer, Software, GCS - C++ (R5189)

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Aerospace • Artificial Intelligence • Machine Learning • Robotics • Software

Design, develop, and field high-performance Ground Control Station and C2 software using C++/Qt/QML and QGroundControl. Lead architecture and technical direction, mentor engineers, define APIs/ICDs, debug integration/latency issues, support field tests, implement post-mission debrief tools, and ensure interoperability with C2 standards.

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