Updated Aug 27, 2026

QGroundControl Jobs - Remote & On-site

QGroundControl jobs hiring now at vetted startups and product companies on Alion, updated daily. Average salary around $107,875/year. Compare remote, hybrid and on-site positions with relocation and visa sponsorship. Browse and apply today.

Open positions
13
Companies
6
Salary range
$117K – $250K
Average salary
$186K
Top technologies
QGroundControl13 MAVLink10 C++10 Python9 ArduPilot8 ROS5 Mission Planner3 Qt3
Top locations
Ukraine2 France1 Spain1
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Shield AI
shield.ai
Shield AI is an American defence technology company founded in 2015 that builds autonomy software and uncrewed aircraft for military missions. Its Hivemind autonomy stack lets aircraft fly, navigate and complete objectives without GPS, a remote pilot or a communications link, which matters in contested environments where those links are jammed. Headquartered in San Diego, California, the company fields the V-BAT vertical take-off aircraft with United States and allied forces, licenses Hivemind to other manufacturers and is developing the X-BAT jet for high-end missions.
shield.ai • HQ: San Diego, United States • Space & Aerospace • Drones & UAVs • Defense AI • Military Drones • Military • Artificial Intelligence • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2015
HQ: San Diego, United States • Space & Aerospace • Drones & UAVs • Defense AI • Military Drones • Military • Artificial Intelligence • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2015
Verified live · 3 hours ago 5 days ago

Staff Engineer, Perception (R5611)
≈ $89k – $193k per year (Estimated) • Staff+ • 3+ years exp • In office (London, United Kingdom) • Bachelor's Degree • Internship • Staff • English: C1 (Optional) • Ukrainian: C1 (Optional)
C++
Python
Robotics
ArduPilot
MAVLink
QGroundControl
ROS
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Verified live · 3 hours ago 6 days ago

Senior Engineer, Autonomy Software Integration & Test (R5606)
Senior • 3+ years exp • In office (Kyiv, Ukraine) • Bachelor's Degree • Internship • Senior • Ukrainian: C1 (Optional)
C++
Python
Robotics
ArduPilot
MAVLink
QGroundControl
ROS
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≈ $139k – $301k per year (Estimated) • Staff+ • 3+ years exp • In office (London, United Kingdom) • Bachelor's Degree • Internship • Staff • Ukrainian: C1 (Optional)
C++
Python
Robotics
ArduPilot
MAVLink
QGroundControl
ROS
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Mach Industries
machindustries.com
Mach Industries is an American defense technology and advanced manufacturing company. Founded in 2022 by Ethan Thornton and headquartered in Huntington Beach, California (with facilities in Austin and San Luis Obispo), the venture-backed startup develops autonomous defense hardware, strike munitions, and novel hydrogen-powered propulsion systems designed for scalable, high-volume manufacturing.
machindustries.com • HQ: Huntington Beach, United States • Manufacturing • Defense Manufacturing • Military • 201-500 employees • Est. 2022
HQ: Huntington Beach, United States • Manufacturing • Defense Manufacturing • Military • 201-500 employees • Est. 2022
Top 25% payVerified live · 6 hours ago 7 days ago

Avionics Integration Engineer
$120k – $155k per year • Equity • Junior • 1+ year exp • In office (Huntington Beach, United States) • Full-Time • Junior
C++
Python
DevOps
GitHub
Cybersecurity
Wireshark
Robotics
ArduPilot
MAVLink
Mission Planner
QGroundControl
ROS2
Management
Draw.io
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Top 25% payVerified live · 6 hours ago 11 days ago

Build Engineer, Avionics
$105k – $180k per year • Equity • Junior • 1+ year exp • In office (Huntington Beach, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Junior
QGroundControl
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NODA AI
noda.ai
NODA AI is a defense autonomy company headquartered in Austin, Texas, and founded in 2024. The company develops a vendor agnostic reasoning layer that coordinates manned and unmanned platforms across air, surface, subsurface, ground, and space domains from a single decision system. It works with United States and United Kingdom defence customers and raised a 25 million dollar Series A in 2026 to deliver those programmes.
noda.ai • HQ: Austin, United States • Military Drones • Military & Tactical Robotics • Robotics • Defense AI • C4ISR • Military • Artificial Intelligence • 201-500 employees • Est. 2024
HQ: Austin, United States • Military Drones • Military & Tactical Robotics • Robotics • Defense AI • C4ISR • Military • Artificial Intelligence • 201-500 employees • Est. 2024
Verified live · 1 day ago 11 days ago

Senior Product Manager
≈ $135k – $242k per year (Estimated) • Equity • Senior • 5+ years exp • In office (Austin, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Senior
QGroundControl
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Verified live · 1 day ago 2 months ago

Systems Software Integration Engineer - Taiwan
Equity • Middle • 4+ years exp • Remote/Hybrid • Full-Time • Middle • Chinese
C++
Python
C
C
ZeroMQ
AI/ML
AI Agents
Human-in-the-Loop
Robotics
Zenoh
ArduPilot
MAVLink
Mission Planner
QGroundControl
ROS
ROS2
IoT
MQTT
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PingWind
pingwind.com
PingWind is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) IT services, cybersecurity, and supply chain management provider headquartered in Annandale, Virginia. Founded in 2012 by U.S. Army veteran Aaron Moak, the company delivers mission-critical technology solutions to U.S. federal government partners across defense, intelligence, civilian, and health agencies (including the Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Defense, and Department of Homeland Security).
pingwind.com • Huntsville • Washington • Alexandria • Austin • Chicago • Information Technology • Government • Cybersecurity • Est. 2012
Huntsville • Washington • Alexandria • Austin • Chicago • Information Technology • Government • Cybersecurity • Est. 2012
Verified live · 1 hour ago 2 months ago

Software Engineer
$84k – $117k per year • Senior • 5+ years exp • In office (Virginia Beach, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Senior
C++
Python
C++
Qt
Robotics
ArduPilot
Autonomous Navigation
Betaflight
MAVLink
Obstacle Avoidance
Path Planning
QGroundControl
Sensor Fusion
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ICEYE
iceye.com
ICEYE is a Finnish aerospace manufacturer and Earth observation company that operates the world's largest commercial constellation of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellites. Founded in 2014, the firm specializes in micro-satellites capable of capturing high-resolution radar imagery through clouds, dense smoke, and total darkness. Its persistent monitoring platform serves global government, defense, and commercial sectors, enabling near-real-time decision-making for disaster response, maritime domain awareness, and security intelligence.
iceye.com • HQ: Espoo, Finland • Hardware • Space & Aerospace • Peripherals • Satellite Manufacturing • 501-1000 employees • Est. 2014
HQ: Espoo, Finland • Hardware • Space & Aerospace • Peripherals • Satellite Manufacturing • 501-1000 employees • Est. 2014
Verified live · 3 hours ago 4 months ago

Field Technician (UAV Flight Operations)
≈ $33k – $97k per year (Estimated) • Middle • 3+ years exp • In office (Valencia, Spain) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Middle • Spanish (Optional)
QGroundControl
Chips/EDA
Synopsys HAPS
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Harmattan AI
harmattan.ai
Harmattan AI is a French defense technology company headquartered in Paris. Founded in 2024 by Mouad M'Ghari, the company operates as a next-generation "defense prime" specializing in vertically integrated autonomous systems, AI-enabled mission software, and scalable uncrewed platforms for modern warfare.
harmattan.ai • HQ: Paris, France • Military • Military Drones • Artificial Intelligence • Defense AI • 501-1000 employees • Est. 2024
HQ: Paris, France • Military • Military Drones • Artificial Intelligence • Defense AI • 501-1000 employees • Est. 2024
Open 329 daysVerified live · 9 hours ago 11 months ago

Software Engineer
≈ $44k – $114k per year (Estimated) • Middle • 3+ years exp • In office (Paris, France) • Master's Degree • Full-Time • Middle • English: C1
C++
Java
C++
Qt
Robotics
MAVLink
QGroundControl
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Hybrid 8%
1
On site 92%
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Equity 31%
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The market right now

Alion currently lists 13 open QGroundControl jobs from 6 companies. 2 of them were posted or refreshed in the last seven days. 4 of the employers have posted something in the last three months, which is the pool worth watching if you are starting a search now. Every listing links straight to the employer, so you apply on their own board rather than through an intermediary.

Where the work is

The largest concentrations of these roles are Ukraine (2), France (1), and Spain (1). 8% offer a hybrid arrangement, while the rest expect you on site.

Who is hiring

The employers with the most open QGroundControl jobs right now are Shield AI (6), Mach Industries (2), NODA AI (2), PingWind (1), ICEYE (1), and Harmattan AI (1). Each company page on Alion carries its size, funding stage, tech stack and every other position it has open, so you can judge the employer before you spend an evening on the application.

What employers ask for

Reading across the current listings, the tools that come up most often are QGroundControl (13), MAVLink (10), C++ (10), Python (9), ArduPilot (8), ROS (5), Mission Planner (3), and Qt (3). The counts are how many of these openings name each one, which is a better guide to what is actually being hired for than a generic skills list.

Relocation, visas and equity

Of the current QGroundControl jobs, 4 include equity. These are filters on the list above, so you can narrow it to the ones that make a move possible for you.

Companies
Shield AI6 Mach Industries2 NODA AI2 PingWind1 ICEYE1 Harmattan AI1
QGroundControl Jobs - Remote & On-site
Frequently asked questions
How many QGroundControl jobs are open right now?
There are 13 open QGroundControl jobs on Alion from 6 companies. The list was last refreshed on August 27, 2026.
Are any of these roles remote?
This selection is currently made up of on-site and hybrid positions. Use the remote filter on the jobs page to see what is open elsewhere.
Which companies are hiring?
The most active employers right now are Shield AI, Mach Industries, NODA AI, PingWind, ICEYE, and Harmattan AI. Each has its own page on Alion with the rest of its open roles.
How do I apply?
Open any listing and apply on the employer's own board through the link on the page. No account is required to browse or to apply.