# Staff Engineer, Ground System Software (R4787)

**Company:** [Shield AI](https://zerogtalent.com/defense-companies/shield-ai)
**Location:** Dallas, Texas
**Work mode:** On-site
**Employment type:** Full Time
**Salary:** USD 150K–230K/yr
**Category:** Software
**Department:** Other
**Listed:** 2026-04-07

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## 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 offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide. For more information, visit [www.shield.ai](http://www.shield.ai/). Follow Shield AI on [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/shield-ai), [X](https://x.com/shieldaitech), [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/shield_ai), and [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@Shield_AI). 

  

### Job Description:

We are seeking a highly motivated Ground System Software Engineer to design, develop, and maintain software systems for the XBat Platform. This role focuses on building robust ground control stations, mission planning tools, and communication interfaces that enable the XBat mission, supports operational requirements safe and efficient drone operations.

You'll work at the intersection of all major components of the XBat systems, providing user-facing applications to operate XBat and will be collaborating closely with our Aircraft Software, Hivemind, and Flight Test teams to design this state of the art ground system.

## Other open roles at Shield AI

- [Senior Manager, Autonomy (R5683)](https://zerogtalent.com/defense-jobs/shield-ai/senior-manager-autonomy-r5683-7a8cac10-c350-4aa0-9982-4638568590ca) — Melbourne
- [Staff Field Solutions Engineer (R6297)](https://zerogtalent.com/defense-jobs/shield-ai/staff-field-solutions-engineer-r6297-ac234764-8e81-4ffb-b822-8ff8338b2fda) — San Diego, California
- [Staff Field Solution Engineer - XBAT - AMER (R6265)](https://zerogtalent.com/defense-jobs/shield-ai/staff-field-solution-engineer-xbat-amer-r6265-90a28307-769a-49f8-bd19-a0d8b4385e11) — Washington, D.C.
- [Staff Engineer, Test Automation - San Mateo (R5792)](https://zerogtalent.com/defense-jobs/shield-ai/staff-engineer-test-automation-san-mateo-r5792-427ac807-bc6a-4e8c-8f15-8322880ffcaf) — San Mateo, California
- [Staff Engineer, Autonomy Software Integration - San Mateo (R4483)](https://zerogtalent.com/defense-jobs/shield-ai/staff-engineer-autonomy-software-integration-san-mateo-r4483-c572c4ac-5a16-40a7-ad56-aee3ebead2ef) — San Mateo, California

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