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

United States💼 Full-time🗓 2026-06-12 → 2026-07-31

Core

Design and develop major features for Ground Control Station (GCS) software, advanced mission planners, post-mission debrief utilities, and Command & Control (C2) interfaces to enable operators to manage complex, multi-domain unmanned missions.

Role type

Staff Software Engineer (C++/Qt)

Builds

Mission planning, command & control, and post-mission debrief systems for air, maritime, space, and effects/expendables unmanned platforms.

Domain

Defense technology / Unmanned Systems / Desktop Application Development

Deliverable

product features

Required skills

C++, Qt/QML, full-stack technologies, low-latency system design, user-facing control design, mentorship

Preferred skills

experience with QGroundControl (QGC), platform-specific control protocols, autonomy capability integration

Technologies

C++, Qt, QML, QGroundControl

Responsibilities

Design and develop major GCS features, mentor mid-level engineers, represent the GCS/C2 team to autonomy capability teams, flight operations, and external partners.

Seniority

Staff, hands-on IC with mentorship

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