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Staff Engineer, Ground System Software (R4787)

Shieldai

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Apr 7, 2026

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Salary
$150k – $230k/yr
Location
Dallas, Texas
Workplace
Onsite
Type
Full-time
Department
X-BAT Division
Seniority
Senior
Experience
5+ years
Clearance
Required
Source
Lever

Description

Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed deep-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include the V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, Hivemind Enterprise, and the Hivemind Vision product lines. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and the 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 XBat Platform. This role focuses on building robust ground control stations, mission planning tools, and communication interfaces that enable the XBat mission, supports operational requirements safe and efficient drone operations.
You will work at the intersection of all major components of the XBat systems, providing user-facing applications to operate XBat.  You’ll be collaborating closely with our Aircraft Software, Hivemind, and Flight Test teams to design this state of the art ground system.

Skills

PythonJavaScriptTypeScriptReactCybersecurity

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