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 nine 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.
Our 2026 Summer Internship program is a wonderful opportunity for Fall 2026 and Spring 2027 graduates to immerse themselves in an innovative and mission driven culture. Our 10-week paid internship program will provide you with hands on mentorship, an opportunity to add real contribution to our company via your internship project, and a possible job offer at the end. You will have the chance to make lifelong friendships, expand your network, and learn all about what it's like to work in a high-growth, fast scaling tech unicorn. You'll take part in company sponsored events and enjoy exploring a new city. Read on below to learn more about this unique internship!
Job Description:
As a co-op on our Mission Systems team, you will be tasked with a scoped, non-critical integration project involving the addition of a secondary mission payload or utility interface to the V-BAT system. This effort includes reviewing interface control documentation (ICDs), assisting with hardware and software integration, performing bench-level testing, and supporting flight test preparation under close mentorship. The project is designed to offload lower-priority integration work from the Mission Systems team while giving the intern a full product development experience—from design through validation—without impacting the critical path. The work will be rigorously reviewed and gated to ensure safety and quality throughout.