Open jobs, places, roles and published pay, side by side.
By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 09/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Shield AI has 447 open jobs and SpaceX has 3,148.
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| Measure ⇅ | Shield AI ⇅ | SpaceX ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Open jobs now | 447 | 3,148 |
| New in the last 7 days | 29 | 522 |
| New in the last 3 days | 11 | 207 |
| States hiring | 5 | 11 |
| Cities hiring | 7 | 27 |
| Top states | Washington (185), Texas (128), California (111) | Texas (1,245), California (1,052), Washington (457) |
| Top cities | Seattle, WA (185), Dallas, TX (128), San Diego, CA (79) | Hawthorne, CA (759), Bastrop, TX (571), Starbase, TX (455) |
| Biggest role families | Software engineer / Developer (98), Mechanical / Manufacturing engineer (85), Engineer (other) (61), Electrical / Hardware engineer (35) | Operations / Supply chain / Logistics (409), Mechanical / Manufacturing engineer (405), Software engineer / Developer (327), DevOps / Cloud / SRE (232) |
| Pay published by the employer (median range, yearly) | $150,000 – $230,000 (442 of 447 ads) | none published |
| Remote or flexible listings | 18 (4%) | 27 (1%) |
| Ads that mention a bachelor's degree | 222 (50%) | 2,545 (81%) |
| Ads that mention U.S. citizenship or U.S.-person rules | 47 (11%) | 3,148 (100%) |
| Ads that say they do not sponsor visas | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| Median years of experience stated | 7 years (346 ads) | 3 years (3,048 ads) |
| Headquarters (Wikidata) | San Diego | Hawthorne, Brownsville |
| Founded (Wikidata) | 2015 | 2002 |
| Employees (Wikidata) | n/a | 22,000 (2026) |
4 states are in common.
| State ⇅ | Shield AI open jobs ⇅ | SpaceX open jobs ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 128 | 1,245 |
| California | 111 | 1,052 |
| Washington | 185 | 457 |
| Florida | 1 | 133 |
| Role family ⇅ | Shield AI ⇅ | SpaceX ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical / Manufacturing engineer | 85 | 405 |
| Operations / Supply chain / Logistics | 22 | 409 |
| Software engineer / Developer | 98 | 327 |
| DevOps / Cloud / SRE | 20 | 232 |
| Engineer (other) | 61 | 187 |
| Technician / Trades / Driver | 7 | 205 |
| Electrical / Hardware engineer | 35 | 150 |
| Data scientist / Machine learning | 8 | 161 |
| Security engineer / Analyst | 5 | 138 |
| Civil / Construction / Energy | 1 | 133 |
| Other roles | 14 | 106 |
| Sales / Business development | 1 | 93 |
SpaceX, with 3,148 open jobs against 447 (updated several times a day).