Ground Control Full-Stack Engineer

Shield AI; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Shield AI is seeking a Ground System Software Engineer to design and maintain robust ground control stations and mission planning tools for the X-BAT Platform. You will build high-performance full‑stack applications and user interfaces to enable low‑latency UAV communication and real-time situational awareness.

You will collaborate with Aircraft Software, Hivemind, and Flight Test teams to deliver field-ready ground systems, contributing to architecture, performance, and system integration in a

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Robotics, or related field with 5+ years of experience (senior).
• Staff: 7+ years of experience; Master/PhD variants included.
• Senior Staff: 9+ years of experience; advanced degrees considered.
• Strong typed languages proficiency: C#, TypeScript, Java, C++ with lower-level exposure.
• Experience with web tech: React, TypeScript/JavaScript, Node.js.
• Solid fundamentals: version control, testing, debugging, performance profiling.
• Proven ability to deliver high-quality software in a team.
• Experience building distributed systems or networked apps
• UI development experience: React, Vue, QT, or similar frameworks
• Strong debugging and problem-solving; fast-paced cross-functional environment
• Ability to obtain security clearance; no Generative AI usage allowed

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain ground control software for X-BAT platform.
• Build full-stack apps for telemetry processing, fusion, and mission planning.
• Implement responsive UIs with React/TypeScript for telemetry and operator workflows.
• Collaborate with autonomy, embedded, HMI, and UX teams for integrated solutions.
• Contribute to architecture decisions ensuring scalability and fault-tolerance.
• Lead or contribute to features from design through deployment and iteration.
• Write high-quality, well-tested code and participate in peer reviews.

Skills

C#

TypeScript

Java

C++

React

Node.js

REST

gRPC

Distributed systems

Version control

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/SE/Robotics

Master’s degree in CS/SE/Robotics

PhD in CS/SE/Robotics

Tools

React

TypeScript/JavaScript

Node.js

Docker

Kubernetes

QT

Job description

Shield AI is seeking a Ground System Software Engineer to design and maintain robust ground control stations and mission planning tools for the X-BAT Platform. You will build high-performance full‑stack applications and user interfaces to enable low‑latency UAV communication and real-time situational awareness.

You will collaborate with Aircraft Software, Hivemind, and Flight Test teams to deliver field-ready ground systems, contributing to architecture, performance, and system integration in a