Shield AI
Analyst, International Market Intelligence — X-BAT (R6169)
Dallas, Texas · Full-time · Posted Oct 26, 2026
- Experience
- 3–6 years of relevant experience.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in international affairs, security studies, economics, finance, political science, business, engineering, or a related field.
About the job
Develops and maintains international defense-budget and competitive intelligence to support market analysis, pursuits, and campaign decisions for autonomous combat aircraft markets.
What you'll do
- Track international defense budgets, programs, competitors, awards, and industrial partnerships in assigned markets.
- Combine sourced budget and competitive data into recurring and on-demand country and regional analyses for GTM and Mission Success teams.
- Maintain a structured, queryable international intelligence knowledge base using AI-enabled tools.
What they ask for
- 3–6 years of relevant experience in international defense budget analysis, competitive intelligence, market research, business development analysis, or related defense or aerospace work.
- Working knowledge of international defense budgets, competitive or market analysis, and international defense acquisition pathways such as FMS, DCS, or hybrid pathways.
- Strong research, data-handling, analytical writing, and briefing skills; experience using AI tools to maintain structured knowledge resources.
- Bachelor's degree in a listed or related field; ability to travel as required and obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance.
Nice to have
- Experience supporting defense business development, capture, or strategy; exposure to large UAV, unmanned, or autonomous aircraft programs.
- Relevant regional expertise or language skills, or familiarity with offset, co-production, industrial participation, or foreign disclosure.
Tools
AI tools, FMS, DCS
AI focus
Use AI-enabled tools to ingest, organize, and maintain a structured international budget and competitive knowledge base.
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