Staff Software Engineer – Full Stack GCS

About the role

The Ground Control Station (GCS) and Command & Control (C2) Software team builds mission planning, command & control, and post‑mission debrief systems for multi‑domain unmanned missions. In this hands‑on role you will design and develop modern, web‑based GCS applications, advanced mission planners, and C2 interfaces that drive real‑world operations.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and field high‑performance web‑based GCS/C2 software using React, TypeScript, Node.js and Go.
• Provide technical leadership and own architecture for major GCS features and full‑stack subsystems.
• Collaborate with autonomy, perception, flight‑operations and external partners to define and negotiate APIs, REST/WebSocket contracts.
• Mentor mid‑level engineers, support onboarding of senior hires, and participate in hiring decisions.
• Drive design reviews, UI/UX prototyping, and produce thorough documentation and test suites.
• Own build, configuration and validation processes for mission‑ready ground stations and C2 web servers.
• Travel to test sites (10‑20% of the year) to support live missions, debug systems and troubleshoot network configurations.
• Diagnose and tune performance across UI rendering, API latency, database queries and network links.
• Architect post‑mission debrief utilities and telemetry analysis tools for rapid issue reproduction.
• Ensure compliance with C2 standards such as A‑GRA, UCI, OMS, STANAG 4586 and MAVLink.

Required profile

• BS/MS in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
• Minimum 7 years of related software engineering experience (or equivalent mix of education/experience).
• Proven experience with modern frontend frameworks (React, TypeScript) building rich, interactive web applications.
• Full‑stack experience with backend languages such as C/C++, Python, TypeScript or Go.
• Deep familiarity with networked and distributed systems (UDP/TCP, custom binary protocols, pub‑sub, serialization).
• Experience with relational (PostgreSQL) or NoSQL databases and handling spatial data (PostGIS).
• Track record of owning a software capability from architecture through field delivery.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers and grow technical talent.
• Strong debugging and profiling skills for UI, API and network performance.
• Ability to obtain a SECRET clearance.

Required skills

• React
• TypeScript
• Node.js
• Go
• C/C++
• Python
• PostgreSQL
• PostGIS
• Maplibre GL
• Leaflet
• CesiumJS
• OpenLayers
• WebRTC
• HLS
• RTSP‑to‑Web gateways
• GStreamer
• FFmpeg
• Docker
• Kubernetes
• k3s/k3d
• MAVLink
• STANAG 4586
• A‑GRA
• UCI
• OMS