Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed defense technology company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent, autonomous systems. Its products include Hivemind Enterprise—EdgeOS, Pilot, Commander, and Forge—as well as V-BAT and Sentient Vision Systems (wide-area motion imaging software). With offices in San Diego, Dallas, Washington, D.C., Abu Dhabi (UAE), Kyiv (Ukraine), and Melbourne (Australia), Shield AI’s technology actively supports U.S. and allied operations worldwide. For more information, visit www.shield.ai. Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X and Instagram.
As an Lab Specialist, you will take ownership of our Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) lab in our Washington, D.C. office, ensuring it operates efficiently and effectively. You will collaborate across teams in a fast-paced environment to design, build, and maintain the HIL infrastructure and assets. This role requires a hands-on approach—fabricating hardware, integrating test systems, troubleshooting complex issues, and optimizing lab processes. Your contributions will be instrumental in accelerating development cycles, improving system reliability, and supporting critical mission objectives.
As an Lab Specialist, you will take ownership of our Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) lab in our Washington, D.C. office, ensuring it operates efficiently and effectively. You will collaborate across teams in a fast-paced environment to design, build, and maintain the HIL infrastructure and assets. This role requires a hands-on approach—fabricating hardware, integrating test systems, troubleshooting complex issues, and optimizing lab processes. Your contributions will be instrumental in accelerating development cycles, improving system reliability, and supporting critical mission objectives.
What You'll Do:
Required Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
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Full-time regular employee offer package:
Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity
Temporary employee offer package:
Pay within range listed above + temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment)
Salary compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and specific work location. All offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check. Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits. Please speak to your talent acquisition representative for more information.
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Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed defense technology company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent, autonomous systems. Its products include Hivemind Enterprise—EdgeOS, Pilot, Commander, and Forge—as well as V-BAT and Sentient Vision Systems (wide-area motion imaging software). With offices in San Diego, Dallas, Washington, D.C., Abu Dhabi (UAE), Kyiv (Ukraine), and Melbourne (Australia), Shield AI’s technology actively supports U.S. and allied operations worldwide. For more information, visit www.shield.ai. Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X and Instagram.