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Senior Lead, Strategy & Operations (R4671)

Shield AI

Senior Lead, Strategy & Operations (R4671)

Shield AI

San Diego, California

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On-site

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Full-time

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1mo ago

Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed deep-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include the V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, Hivemind Enterprise, and the Hivemind Vision product lines. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide. For more information, visit www.shield.ai. Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and YouTube.

Job Description:

Shield AI is seeking a Strategy & Operations Lead to help define enterprise strategy and ensure its operational execution. This role offers immersive exposure to the company’s most critical decisions — spanning aircraft systems, AI software (Hivemind), autonomy hardware, and international growth.

As a core member of the Strategy & Operations team, you’ll apply structured problem-solving, financial rigor, and operational discipline to turn strategic priorities into actionable, measurable outcomes. The role combines high-performance expectations with a strong learning and development environment — ideal for early-career professionals seeking to grow into future strategy, operations, or general management leaders.

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About Shield AI

Shield AI

Shield AI

Series E

Shield AI, Inc. is an American aerospace and defense technology company based in San Diego, California, United States. It develops artificial intelligence-powered fighter pilots, drones, and technology for defense operations.

501-1,000

Employees

San Diego

Headquarters

$2.7B

Valuation

Reviews

3.9

10 reviews

Work-life balance

2.8

Compensation

3.2

Culture

4.1

Career

3.4

Management

3.1

72%

Recommend to a friend

Pros

Innovative and interesting projects

Supportive team and colleagues

Great leadership and vision

Cons

Long hours and heavy workload

Work-life balance challenges

Management communication issues

Salary Ranges

4 data points

VP

VP · Chief Financial Officer

1 reports

$354,200

total per year

Base

$308,000

Stock

-

Bonus

-

$354,200

$354,200

Interview experience

47 interviews

Difficulty

3.6

/ 5

Duration

14-28 weeks

Offer rate

38%

Experience

Positive 62%

Neutral 27%

Negative 11%

Interview process

1

Phone Screen

2

Technical Interview

3

System Design

4

Behavioral

5

Team Fit

Common questions

Tell me about a challenging project

System design question

Coding problem

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