Software Engineer, Frontend (HMI)
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Valkyrie Aero
Mesa, AZ, US
Summary
Design and build dense, legible operator interfaces for airborne mission systems that display live data and map assets. Connect interfaces to backend telemetry via WebSockets and support integration testing against live systems.
Job Description
ABOUT THE JOB
Valkyrie Aero is seeking a frontend engineer to design and build the operator interface for an airborne mission system. Engineers in this role are responsible for the interface from visual and interaction design through the production frontend. The interface displays many live assets over map tiles alongside backend telemetry and control panels, and must remain legible and responsive under heavy load. This is a fully remote position.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
• Design and build dense, legible interfaces that display live data, many assets, and control panels without clutter
• Render and update maps in real time with large numbers of objects over map tiles
• Connect the interface to live backend data over WebSockets and the product APIs
• Script synthetic data and build demos of interface panels when live data is not available
• Support integration and test of the interface against live systems
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
• Professional experience in frontend engineering with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript/TypeScript using a modern framework (React, Vue, or Svelte)
• Experience building real-time, data-intensive interfaces that remain responsive under heavy load
• Experience designing information-dense professional tools
• Experience integrating with backend APIs and live data feeds over WebSockets
• A portfolio of interactive, working interfaces
• Must be a U.S. citizen
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
• Experience with mapping and geospatial rendering (MapLibre, Mapbox, Cesium, or deck.gl) and WebGL
• Experience with video and still capture and light editing for demos
Valkyrie Aero is a US Department of War prime contractor and tactical technology company. We deliver combat mission ready cUAS aircraft, pilot and JTAC training programs, and air to air defense solutions.
Our background shapes our approach. We're operators with experience who saw a critical gap in counter-drone defense.
Current UAV defense faces real challenges. Cost ratios that aren't sustainable long-term. Procurement timelines that struggle to match how fast threats evolve. Platforms designed for different missions trying to adapt to slow-moving drone threats. Autonomous systems that face limitations under GPS denial and jamming. Ground-based solutions with coverage gaps in low-altitude airspace.
We experienced these gaps and built something to help address them.
Our response is the Valkyrie Gunslinger, a manned counter UAS platform for air to air engagements. Gunslinger’s AI detection and edge computing force multiplies human judgment combining electronic warfare, weapons, and sensors to address UAV threats cost effectively.
We fly what we build because that's how we know it actually performs.
Our fleet of mission ready A-27 Valkyrie Gunslingers are operational today.
We hold a Military Flight Release from both the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy for weapons release with sensors in NVG night operations. We're partnered with Embraer to bring the Valkyrie Gunslinger to the A-29 Super Tucano - transforming an aircraft deployed by 18 air forces worldwide into an AI-enabled cUAS platform.
The Valkyrie Gunslinger is designed to help with several key challenges: cost efficiency, extended coverage, platform speed matching, and maintaining effectiveness when GPS or communications face interference.
We bring operational experience directly into our technology development combining Pentagon’s operational demands with Silicon Valley’s disruptive ethos.
The UAV threat is evolving. We built a solution that's available now to help address it.
Company size
51-200 employees
Industry
Defense and Space Manufacturing
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Mesa, Arizona
Valkyrie Aero is a US Department of War prime contractor and tactical technology company. We deliver combat mission ready cUAS aircraft, pilot and JTAC training programs, and air to air defense solutions.
Our background shapes our approach. We're operators with experience who saw a critical gap in counter-drone defense.
Current UAV defense faces real challenges. Cost ratios that aren't sustainable long-term. Procurement timelines that struggle to match how fast threats evolve. Platforms designed for different missions trying to adapt to slow-moving drone threats. Autonomous systems that face limitations under GPS denial and jamming. Ground-based solutions with coverage gaps in low-altitude airspace.
We experienced these gaps and built something to help address them.
Our response is the Valkyrie Gunslinger, a manned counter UAS platform for air to air engagements. Gunslinger’s AI detection and edge computing force multiplies human judgment combining electronic warfare, weapons, and sensors to address UAV threats cost effectively.
We fly what we build because that's how we know it actually performs.
Our fleet of mission ready A-27 Valkyrie Gunslingers are operational today.
We hold a Military Flight Release from both the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy for weapons release with sensors in NVG night operations. We're partnered with Embraer to bring the Valkyrie Gunslinger to the A-29 Super Tucano - transforming an aircraft deployed by 18 air forces worldwide into an AI-enabled cUAS platform.
The Valkyrie Gunslinger is designed to help with several key challenges: cost efficiency, extended coverage, platform speed matching, and maintaining effectiveness when GPS or communications face interference.
We bring operational experience directly into our technology development combining Pentagon’s operational demands with Silicon Valley’s disruptive ethos.
The UAV threat is evolving. We built a solution that's available now to help address it.
Company size
51-200 employees
Industry
Defense and Space Manufacturing
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Mesa, Arizona
