Ground Control Station (GCS) Software Engineer (R4758)
Shield AI
Dallas, United States · Full time employee · Robotics Software & Infrastructure
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).
Apply on Shield AI’s careers page- Company
- Shield AI
- Location
- Dallas, United States
- Workplace
- On-site
- Type
- Full time employee
- Specialism
- Robotics Software & Infrastructure
- Team
- V-BAT Engineering - Software
- Salary
- $130K–$250K
- Posted
- 21 October 2025
About the role
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’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.