Ground Control Station (GCS) Software Engineer (R3963)

On-site

Posted 11 months ago

V-BAT Division

Job Description

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.

Responsibilities

What you'll do:

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 TypeScript for operator workflows and visualization of spatial data, sensor feeds, and mission state.

Collaborate closely with teams across autonomy, embedded systems, backend, and UX to deliver integrated, field-ready solutions.

Contribute to architectural decisions and system designs that ensure responsiveness, scalability, and fault-tolerance.

Lead 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.

Requirements

Required qualifications:

Senior: Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of relevant experience, or Masters with 4+ years, or PhD with 2+ years.

Staff: Bachelor’s degree with 7+ years of relevant experience, or Masters with 6+ years, or PhD with 4+ years.

Senior Staff: Bachelor’s degree with 10+ years of relevant experience, or Masters with 9+ years, or PhD with 7+ years.

Demonstrated experience building real-time or performance-sensitive applications—preferably for UAVs, robotics, autonomous vehicles, or simulation environments.

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.

Ability to obtain security clearance.

Preferred qualifications:

Experience with GCS software, mission planning tools, or real-time visualization platforms.

Familiarity with API-driven systems using REST or gRPC, and communication protocols like WebSocket or custom telemetry formats.

Knowledge of standards such as STANAG 4586, Cursor on Target (CoT), or MAVLink.

Familiarity with containerized environments (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) and CI/CD practices.

Exposure to distributed systems and cloud integration for telemetry data pipelines.

Understanding of security best practices in control systems and networked applications.

Ready to Apply?

Take the next step in your career journey

Apply Now

About the job

Posted on: Oct 21, 2025
Job type: Full-time
Salary range: USD 125000-225000 per-year-salary
Location: Dallas, TexasOn-site

Keep looking

Related roles you might like

15 open positions

Associate Systems Administrator (R5997)

Shield AI

On-siteFull-time1 day ago

Ground Control Station (GCS) Software Engineer (R3963)

Job Description

Responsibilities

What you'll do:

Requirements

Required qualifications:

Preferred qualifications:

Ready to Apply?

About the job

Related roles you might like

Associate Systems Administrator (R5997)

Compensation Director, International, Sales & Marketing (R6051)

Senior Systems Administrator (6006)

Staff Systems Administrator (5996)

Software Engineering Manager, Hardware Test (X-BAT) (R6020)

Mission Assurance Lead (R5896)

Associate Facilities Coordinator (R6005)

Technical Program Manager, Maritime

Electrical Engineer I (R4973)

Associate Facilities Coordinator (R5671)

Business Development Associate (R5964)

Staff Engineer, Mission Systems (R5893)

Senior Engineer, Software (R6010)

Staff Systems Engineer (R5982)

Staff Software Engineer, Autonomy - Behavior and Motion Planning (R6007)

Browse more jobs like this

Category

Job type

Work arrangement