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Staff Engineer, Software, GCS - C++ (R5189)

Shield AI

Washington, DC · full time · Staff

$150,000 – $230,000

Listed on Shield AI’s own careers site. You apply with them directly — we never stand between you and the employer.

What this role is

Staff-level role building ground control station and command-and-control software for autonomous unmanned systems across multiple domains. Suited for experienced C++ engineers who want to mentor others and design mission-critical operator interfaces.

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What they ask for

Required

  • Design and develop major GCS features
  • Mentor mid-level engineers
  • Represent team to autonomy, flight operations, and external partners
  • Build mission planning and command & control systems
  • Work across C++, Qt/QML, and full-stack technologies

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