# Ground Control Station (GCS) Software Engineer (R4758) at Shieldai

- Company: Shieldai
- Status: Open
- Workplace: On-site
- Location: Dallas, Texas
- Level: Mid-level
- Discipline: Backend
- Employment: Full-time
- Posted: 2026-10-14
- Skills: V-BAT Division
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/shieldai/1c7b84e8-9613-45f7-aa27-13f7d322af4e

## Description

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 https://shield.ai/. Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/shield-ai, X https://x.com/shieldaitech, Instagram https://www.instagram.com/shield_ai, and YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@Shield_AI. 

 

Job Description:

We’re looking for a Software Engineer to join our team developing next-generation Ground Control Station (GCS) applications for unmanned aerial systems (UAS). This role is ideal for engineers with a strong foundation in real-time, performance-sensitive software who also bring experience with modern web technologies. 

 

You’ll work on mission-critical software that bridges responsive user interfaces with robust backend systems, enabling human operators to plan, command, and monitor autonomous assets with precision and reliability. 

What you'll do: 

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 - Design, develop, and optimize ground control software that enables low-latency communication with UAVs and other autonomous platforms. 

 - Build high-performance client and server applications that support telemetry processing, mission planning, and real-time control. 

 - Implement responsive user interfaces with React and 

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