We counted how often Shield AI's own 35 ads (those with a full description) state each requirement. This shows the filters the ads apply before anyone reads a resume. We have no data on why candidates are rejected after applying, and we do not guess.
Years of experience. 16 of 35 ads (46%) state a number of years. The median is 6 years; 81% ask for 5 or more and 19% for 10 or more.
Education
Sort:
Requirement ⇅
Ads that state it ⇅
Share of ads ⇅
'or equivalent experience' accepted
25
71%
Bachelor's degree
12
34%
PhD or doctorate
4
11%
Master's degree
2
6%
Associate degree
1
3%
High school diploma or GED
1
3%
Legal and eligibility: what can rule you out
Sort:
Requirement ⇅
Ads that state it ⇅
Share of ads ⇅
Security clearance mentioned
14
40%
Working conditions
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Requirement ⇅
Ads that state it ⇅
Share of ads ⇅
On-site or in-person work
4
11%
Travel mentioned
2
6%
Skills and tools named most often
Sort:
Requirement ⇅
Ads that state it ⇅
Share of ads ⇅
cad
15
43%
python
13
37%
solidworks
9
26%
fpga
3
9%
matlab
3
9%
excel
2
6%
linux
2
6%
c++
1
3%
labview
1
3%
How to stand out
First, cover the basics the ads ask for most (see the requirements above: cad (43%), python (37%), solidworks (26%), fpga (9%)). Then look at what separates higher-paid ads:
Among the 35 ads that publish a pay range, we compared the median pay of ads that name each item with ads that do not. This is a correlation in the ads, not a promise: an item can pay more because it comes with senior roles.
Sort:
Item named in the ad ⇅
Ads naming it ⇅
Ads not naming it ⇅
Median pay midpoint with it ⇅
Difference vs ads without it ⇅
Bachelor's degree
12
23
$230,000
+$107,840
'or equivalent experience' accepted
25
10
$144,409
+$19,409
cad
15
20
$144,409
+$7,909
python
13
22
$130,000
-$10,000
solidworks
9
26
$129,000
-$11,000
We describe only what the ads state. We do not know how recruiters rank candidates.
Same role elsewhere
Where else the same role family is open, with the pay each posts: