Senior Military Recruiter

Shield AI, Inc. operates as an artificial intelligence robotics company. The Company protects service members and innocent civilians with artificially intelligent systems which enables robots to see, reason about, and…

Location: Seattle, Washington
Company size: 500–1,000
Posted: Today
Via: Lever

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Job listing · Updated 30 OCT 2026

Senior Military Recruiter

Shield AI· Seattle, WashingtonView company profile

Job title: Senior Military Recruiter
Job location: Seattle, Washington
Job listing URL: https://jobs.lever.co/shieldai/228774d6-9eab-4cbe-9f4c-471a50c49522
Job description: Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation and synthetic reality technologies. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and 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.

Shield AI is hiring a Senior Recruiter, Military & SkillBridge Programs, to build and run our pipeline of transitioning service members and veterans. You will own the DoW SkillBridge fellowship experience from intake through conversion, build pipelines of military talent into full-time roles across engineering, flight operations, field support, and program teams, and make Shield AI the employer of choice for service members moving into civilian careers.
What you'll do:

Own Shield AI's DoW SkillBridge and military fellowship programs end to end, including intake, eligibility tracking, team matching, onboarding, and check-ins through the fellowship

Partner with HR, Legal, and Security to keep onboarding, access, and documentation compliant for participants who remain on active duty

Drive fellow-to-full-time conversion by partnering with hiring managers on fit and headcount, and plan offers ahead of separation dates

Help hiring managers translate military experience, ratings, and qualifications into role fit and leveling

Build relationships with transition assistance programs, base career offices, SkillBridge intermediaries, and veteran-focused organizations

Represent Shield AI at military hiring events, transition fairs, and on-base engagements

Track and report fellow volume, conversion rates, time to hire, and source effectiveness, and use the data to improve the program

Required Qualifications:

5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, with at least 2 years recruiting veteran or transitioning military talent

Hands-on experience with DoW SkillBridge, Hiring Our Heroes, or comparable military fellowship programs

Working knowledge of military career paths, ratings, and qualifications, and how they translate to civilian roles

Experience partnering with HR, Legal, or Security on compliance-sensitive hiring workflows

Strong organizational skills and comfort managing rolling start dates and individual candidate timelines

Proficiency with an ATS and reporting on pipeline and conversion metrics

Excellent written and verbal communication; you represent Shield AI credibly to service members, transition offices, and hiring leaders

Willingness to travel for military hiring events and on-base engagements

Preferred Qualifications:

Prior military service or a military spouse/family background

Experience recruiting in defense, aerospace, AI, or robotics

Experience recruiting candidates who hold or are eligible for security clearances

Familiarity with export control (ITAR/EAR) and work authorization requirements in defense hiring

Existing relationships with base transition offices, SkillBridge intermediaries, or veteran service organizations