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

What you'll 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, issuing supported commands, and exploring recorded mission data.
• Connect extension interfaces to Commander and ground-service APIs using established contracts; handle live updates, data validation, error states, and operator-visible feedback.
• Implement supporting service endpoints and data flows for mission, command/status, and debrief information, with attention to reliability and traceability of operator actions.
• Add frontend, backend, and integration tests, including representative telemetry playback or simulated operator workflows where appropriate.
• Diagnose extension issues across browser behavior, API responses, service logs, and network connections in representative test environments.
• Collaborate with Commander platform, UX, autonomy, and test teammates to clarify requirements, verify integration points, and support lab or field-test preparation.
• Document extension behavior, test evidence, interface assumptions, and operator-visible limitations.

Additional information

We are seeking Autonomous Software Engineers for full-time roles starting in 2027! This is a paid, in-person, full-time position for students graduating during the 2026-2027 academic year. We are now reviewing applications for positions starting after graduation in 2027.

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, and contributing to backend services or APIs in a production, research, or substantial project setting.
• Familiarity with HTTP APIs, asynchronous data flows, and debugging interactions between client and server.
• 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• 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.

Full-time regular employee offer package: Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity

Temporary employee offer package

Pay within range listed above + temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment)

Salary compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and specific work location. All offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check. Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits. Please speak to your talent acquisition representative for more information.