Energy Jobline ZR
Ground Control Station (GCS) Software Engineer in Mundelein
Energy Jobline ZR, Mundelein, Illinois, United States, 60060
Energy Jobline is the largest and fastest growing global Energy Job Board and Energy Hub. We have an audience reach of over 7 million energy professionals, 400,000+ monthly advertised global energy and engineering jobs, and work with the leading energy companies worldwide.
We focus on the Oil & Gas, Renewables, Engineering, Power, and Nuclear markets as well as emerging technologies in EV, Battery, and Fusion. We are committed to ensuring that we offer the most exciting career opportunities from around the world for our jobseekers.
Job 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 nine offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific, Shield AIs technology actively supports operations worldwide. For more information, please visit www.shield.ai. Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and YouTube. Job Description:
Were 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. Youll 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: 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. Required qualifications
Bachelors degree with 4+ years of relevant experience, or Masters with 3+ years, or PhD with 1+ year. Demonstrated experience building real-time or performance-sensitive applicationspreferably for UAVs, robotics, autonomous vehicles, or simulation environments. Proficiency in strongly typed programming languages (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. 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. Compensation and Benefits
Full-time regular employee offer package: Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity Temporary employee offer package: Pay within range listed above + temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment) Salary compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and specific work location. All offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check. Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits. Please speak to your talent acquisition representative for more information. Equal Opportunity
Shield AI is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, national origin, age, disability, marital status, or Veteran status. If you have a special need that requires accommodation, please let us know. We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us. If you are interested in applying for this job please press the Apply Button and follow the application process. Energy Jobline wishes you the very best of luck in your next career move. #J-18808-Ljbffr
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 nine offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific, Shield AIs technology actively supports operations worldwide. For more information, please visit www.shield.ai. Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and YouTube. Job Description:
Were 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. Youll 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: 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. Required qualifications
Bachelors degree with 4+ years of relevant experience, or Masters with 3+ years, or PhD with 1+ year. Demonstrated experience building real-time or performance-sensitive applicationspreferably for UAVs, robotics, autonomous vehicles, or simulation environments. Proficiency in strongly typed programming languages (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. 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. Compensation and Benefits
Full-time regular employee offer package: Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity Temporary employee offer package: Pay within range listed above + temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment) Salary compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and specific work location. All offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check. Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits. Please speak to your talent acquisition representative for more information. Equal Opportunity
Shield AI is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, national origin, age, disability, marital status, or Veteran status. If you have a special need that requires accommodation, please let us know. We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us. If you are interested in applying for this job please press the Apply Button and follow the application process. Energy Jobline wishes you the very best of luck in your next career move. #J-18808-Ljbffr