Director, Engineering Excellence & Design Standards is open at Shield AI in Seattle, Washington. The posting gives no salary; similar roles in the United States advertise a median of $235K. Posted on Aug 24, 2026, and still on Shield AI’s careers page when we last checked, on Nov 14, 2026.
About the role
Shield AI is building the world’s best AI pilot to protect service members and civilians with intelligent systems. As we scale both our proven VBAT platform and develop next-generation systems like XBAT, we are investing in how we build—not just what we build. We are seeking a senior technical leader to define and operationalize engineering design standards across the company. This position is focused on…
The opening lines of the posting. The rest is on Shield AI’s careers page.
Hiring at Shield AI
Shield AI has 661 open roles right now, 17 of them remote. Most are in Engineering, Operations and Marketing & Community. The median advertised salary across its roles with a published range is $214K. See all its roles

