Ground Control Station Software Engineer

Shield AI is a U.S. defense-technology company developing mission-autonomy software and autonomous aircraft for military and allied operations.

San Diego, United States
About Shield AI

Founded in 2015, Shield AI builds Hivemind autonomy software and V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft for operations in contested, GPS- and communications-denied environments. Its current site also presents Aechelon synthetic-reality simulation and Vision Systems detection and tracking products.

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Candidate Availability

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About the Role

You will design and optimize low-latency ground-control software for autonomous platforms. You will build client and server applications, create React and TypeScript operator interfaces, contribute to architecture, lead key subsystem development, and deliver tested software.

Requirements

  • Relevant software-engineering experience at Senior, Staff, or Senior Staff level
  • Experience building real-time or performance-sensitive applications
  • Proficiency in C#, TypeScript, Java, C++, or another strongly typed programming language
  • Experience with React, TypeScript or JavaScript, and Node.js
  • Version control, testing, debugging, and performance profiling
  • Collaborative software delivery experience
  • Ability to obtain security clearance

Responsibilities

  • Design and optimize ground-control software
  • Build client and server applications for telemetry, mission planning, and real-time control
  • Implement React and TypeScript user interfaces
  • Collaborate on integrated field-ready solutions
  • Contribute to responsive, scalable, and fault-tolerant system designs
  • Lead key feature and subsystem development
  • Write tested code and participate in design and code reviews

Benefits

  • Bonus
  • Benefits
  • Equity
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