Engineer II, Software - Ground Control Station - Full Stack - New Grad - 6140
Shieldai · Washington, D.C.
About this role
## About Shield AI Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with a mission to protect 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 supports operations worldwide. Learn more at https://www.shield.ai. ## Team & Role The Ground Control Station (GCS) Software team extends the Hivemind Commander platform to support mission planning, command and control (C2), and post-mission debrief for operators of unmanned systems. As an **Engineer II (Full Stack)**, you will build and test Hivemind Commander extensions across both the user interface and backend. You’ll deliver assigned planning, C2, and debrief workflows using established platform patterns and interface contracts, with senior engineers guiding architecture, major interface decisions, and release readiness. ## What You’ll Do - Build and test full-stack extensions to Hivemind Commander for **mission planning**, **live C2**, and **post-mission debrief** - Develop operator workflows for planning/reviewing missions, visualizing telemetry and platform status, issuing supported commands, and exploring recorded mission data - Connect extension interfaces to Commander and ground-service APIs using established contracts; handle live updates, data validation, error states, and operator-visible feedback - Implement supporting service endpoints and data flows for mission, command/status, and debrief information, with attention to reliability and traceability of operator actions - Add frontend, backend, and integration tests (including representative telemetry playback or simulated operator workflows where appropriate) - Diagnose extension issues across browser behavior, API responses, service logs, and network connections in representative test environments - Collaborate with Commander platform, UX, autonomy, and test teammates to clarify requirements, verify integration points, and support lab/field-test preparation - Document extension behavior, test evidence, interface assumptions, and operator-visible limitations ## Hiring Timeline - Seeking **Autonomous Software Engineers** for **full-time roles starting in 2027** - **Paid, in-person, full-time** position for students graduating during the **2026–2027** academic year - Applications are being reviewed for positions starting after graduation in **2027**
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