Engineer II, Software - Ground Control Station - Full Stack - New Grad - 6140

The role

You will build and test full-stack extensions to the Hivemind Commander platform for mission planning, live command and control, and post-mission debrief for unmanned systems. You will work with senior engineers who guide architecture and release readiness.

What you will do

• Build and test full-stack extensions to Hivemind Commander for mission planning, live C2, and post-mission debrief.
• Develop operator workflows for planning and reviewing missions, visualizing telemetry and platform status, and issuing supported commands.
• Connect extension interfaces to Commander and ground-service APIs, handling live updates, data validation and error states.
• Implement supporting service endpoints and data flows for mission, command/status and debrief information.
• Add frontend, backend and integration tests, including telemetry playback or simulated operator workflows.
• Diagnose extension issues across browser behavior, API responses, service logs and network connections.
• Collaborate with Commander platform, UX, autonomy and test teammates on requirements and integration points.
• Support lab or field-test preparation.
• Document extension behavior, test evidence, interface assumptions and operator-visible limitations.

Required qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's, Master's or PhD in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or a related field, graduating between December 2026 and August 2027.
• Typically 2+ years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience; relevant graduate work or substantial project experience may be considered.
• Experience building web interfaces with JavaScript or TypeScript and a modern frontend framework.
• Experience contributing to backend services or APIs in a production, research or substantial project setting.
• Familiarity with HTTP APIs, asynchronous data flows and debugging client-server interactions.
• Experience using Git, automated tests and debugging tools to deliver a feature across more than one layer of an application.
• Ability to complete an assigned feature with tests and documentation, communicate risks, and seek guidance on larger design or safety decisions.
• Ability to obtain a SECRET clearance.

Nice to have

• Experience with React, Node.js, Go, WebSockets or real-time web applications.
• Experience extending an existing software platform or building maps/GIS, telemetry visualization, mission-planning interfaces, or playback and debrief tools.
• Familiarity with databases, streaming data, containerized services, or networked and distributed systems.
• Exposure to unmanned systems, vehicle-control protocols or C2 interoperability standards.
• Experience validating operator workflows in simulation, lab or field-test environments.

Benefits

• Bonus (full-time regular employees).
• Equity (full-time regular employees).
• Benefits package (full-time regular employees).
• Temporary benefits package, applicable after 60 days of employment (temporary employees).

Before you apply

• Offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check.
• Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits.
• The role requires the ability to obtain a SECRET clearance.

About the company

Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company whose mission is protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation technologies.