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We are seeking a highly motivated Ground System Software Engineer to design, develop, and maintain software systems for the X-BAT Platform.
This role focuses on building robust ground control stations, mission planning tools, communication interfaces, and infrastructure that enable the X-BAT mission, and supports operational requirements safe and efficient drone operations.
You'll work at the intersection of all major components of the X-BAT Platform and its systems, providing user-facing applications to operate X-BAT and supporting equipment or vehicles, and will be collaborating closely with our Aircraft Software, Hivemind, and Flight Test teams to design this state-of-the-art ground system.
We are seeking a highly motivated Ground System Software Engineer to design, develop, and maintain software systems for the X-BAT Platform. This role focuses on building robust ground control stations, mission planning tools, communication interfaces, and infrastructure that enable the X-BAT mission, and supports operational requirements safe and efficient drone operations.
You'll work at the intersection of all major components of the X-BAT Platform and its systems, providing user-facing applications to operate X-BAT and supporting equipment or vehicles, and will be collaborating closely with our Aircraft Software, Hivemind, and Flight Test teams to design this state-of-the-art ground system.
Design, develop, and optimize next-gen ground control software that enables low-latency communication with UAVs and other autonomous platforms.
Build high-performance full-stack applications that support telemetry processing and fusion, mission planning, and real-time situational awareness.
Implement responsive user interfaces with React and TypeScript for telemetry readout and sensor feeds, operator workflows, and mission/vehicle state.
Collaborate closely with teams across autonomy, embedded systems, human factors, and UX to deliver integrated, field-ready solutions.
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Contribute to architectural decisions and system designs that ensure responsiveness, scalability, and fault-tolerance.
Lead and/or participate in 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.
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