Shield AI hardware engineering salaries
Across 27 open hardware engineering postings at Shield AI that state a range, the middle half pays $120k–$232k a year, with a median of $182k. The lowest posted floor is $81k and the highest ceiling $390k. This is base pay as posted by Shield AI, converted to US dollars; equity and bonus are not included.
The range
Postings by the midpoint of the posted range, in steps of $25k
Median by team at Shield AI
Postings with a stated range: Engineering leadership 7 · Robotics 6 · AI and machine learning 6 · Solutions engineering 7 · Product management 18 · Backend engineering 66 · Management 16 · Design 6
Hardware engineering pay by level
| Level | Postings | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Junior | 5 | $119k | $102k–$122k |
| Mid-level | 3 | $115k | $112k–$127k |
| Senior | 4 | $160k | $144k–$177k |
| Staff and principal | 8 | $230k | $225k–$236k |
| Lead | 4 | $260k | $254k–$276k |
Best-paid open hardware engineering roles
28 hardware engineering roles open at Shield AI now
27 of them show the pay range on the posting.
Questions
How much does Shield AI pay for hardware engineering roles?
The median of the 27 posted ranges is $182k a year; the middle half sits between $120k and $232k.
Is this base salary or total compensation?
Base salary as written in the posting. Many US employers post ranges under state pay transparency laws (California, New York, Washington, Colorado and others); equity and bonus are not part of these figures.
Why posted ranges and not self-reported salaries?
A posted range is what the employer commits to for a role it has open today. It is fresher than a survey and cannot be inflated by respondents. Each posting counts once, at the midpoint of its range.
Which level pays most?
Lead roles have the highest median here: $260k a year across 4 postings.