Ground System Software Engineer (R4787)

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. Job Description: We are seeking a highly motivated Ground System Software Engineer to design, develop, and maintain software systems for the X-BAT Platform. This role focuses on building robust ground control stations, mission planning tools, communication interfaces, and infrastructure that enable the X-BAT mission, and supports operational requirements safe and efficient drone operations. You'll work at the intersection of all major components of the X-BAT Platform and its systems, providing user-facing applications to operate X-BAT and supporting equipment or vehicles, and will be collaborating closely with our Aircraft Software, Hivemind, and Flight Test teams to design this state-of-the-art ground system.

What you'll do: Design, develop, and optimize next-gen ground control software that enables low-latency communication with UAVs and other autonomous platforms. Build high-performance full-stack applications that support telemetry processing and fusion, mission planning, and real-time situational awareness. Implement responsive user interfaces with React and TypeScript for telemetry readout and sensor feeds, operator workflows, and mission/vehicle state. Collaborate closely with teams across autonomy, embedded systems, human factors, and UX to deliver integrated, field-ready solutions. Contribute to architectural decisions and system designs that ensure responsiveness, scalability, and fault-tolerance. Lead and/or participate in development efforts on key features or subsystems, from early design through deployment and iteration. Write high-quality, well-tested code and participate in peer design/code reviews. Required qualifications:: Senior: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Robotics, or a related field with 5+ years of professional software development experience, or Masters with 4+ years, or PhD with 2+ years. Staff: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Robotics, or a related field with 7+ years of professional software development experience, or Masters with 6+ years, or PhD with 4+ years. Proficiency in a strongly typed programming language (e.g. C#, TypeScript, Java, C++) with exposure to lower-level systems or protocol integration. Experience with web technologies, especially React, TypeScript/JavaScript, and Node.js. Strong software engineering fundamentals including version control, testing, debugging, and performance profiling. Proven ability to deliver high-quality software as part of a collaborative engineering team. Experience building distributed systems or networked applications Experience developing user interfaces (e.g., React, Vue, QT, or similar frameworks) Strong debugging, problem solving, and s