BAE Systems

Senior Software Engineer for Space Systems

Job posted: Jan 26, 2025
Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States; New Hampshire, Ohio, United States
  • Salary average
    $89,650  -  $152,460
    per YEAR
  • Type of employment
    Full-time
  • Remote
    Hybrid

Company

BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services.

Inspired by a shared set of values, our employees are trusted, innovative, and bold in everything they do. They shine in a highly collaborative environment where everyone wants to see each other succeed – because they know the quality of our work truly matters.

Responsibilities

  • Because of the need for consistent, in-person collaboration and/or the requirement to perform all work onsite due to the nature of this particular role, it will be performed fulltime on site. This means work will be conducted on location at a BAE Systems facility 100% of the time.
  • Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We take pride in important work-life balance initiatives including every other Friday Off, Flextime, and Telecommuting. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.
  • ⦁ Contribute to the development of a space payload application in C or C++
  • ⦁ Collaborate borderlessly across disciplines to bring a new capability to life.
  • ⦁ Efficiently respond to evolving requirements

Contract

40 hours per week

Candidate requirements

  • At BAE Systems, we promote a strong, collaborative culture and provide our employees with the tools, skills and training they need to succeed
  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering or equivalent education
  • Strong written and verbal technical communication skills
  • Experience integrating existing software into new frameworks and platforms
  • Familiarity with DevSecOps and software factories with automated CI/CD pipelines
  • Collaborate borderlessly across disciplines to bring a new capability to life
  • Familiarity with the space domain, software-defined radios
  • Active secret clearance or ability to obtain a Secret clearance
  • Familiarity with the Atlassian tool suite
  • Experience with HW, FW and SW integration and test

Skills used at work

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Job Description

Do you have experience writing embedded software in C++? Do you love space and want your code to travel there? Do you enjoy collaborating with others? Are you the engineer on your team who takes the initiative to reach out first? Come join our team of engineers on an 18-month space program developing both a payload and a ground station to launch existing capabilities into orbit.

When you become a member of our team, you will work across multiple disciplines and collaborate with Systems, Hardware and Test Engineers to impact all phases of the Software Development Lifecycle. At BAE Systems, we promote a strong, collaborative culture and provide our employees with the tools, skills and training they need to succeed. We offer a flexible work environment and multiple options for work schedules (9/80, 4/10, and others). Our company is part of the community and driven to improve our future and protect our freedom.

If you hold a Secret clearance or are eligible to obtain one, enjoy contributing to a mission that matters, and think the description below sounds like you, we'd love to meet you!

Job Responsibilities

⦁ Contribute to the development of a space payload application in C or C++

⦁ Collaborate borderlessly across disciplines to bring a new capability to life.

⦁ Efficiently respond to evolving requirements

Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We take pride in important work-life balance initiatives including every other Friday Off, Flextime, and Telecommuting. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.

Because of the need for consistent, in-person collaboration and/or the requirement to perform all work onsite due to the nature of this particular role, it will be performed fulltime on site. This means work will be conducted on location at a BAE Systems facility 100% of the time.

Please note that pursuant to a government contract, this specific position requires US citizenship status.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

  • Active secret clearance or ability to obtain a Secret clearance
  • 6+ years of embedded software development experience, preferably with C++
  • Demonstrated initiative to communicate and collaborate across a distributed software team
  • Strong written and verbal technical communication skills
  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering or equivalent education

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

  • Experience with HW, FW and SW integration and test
  • Experience integrating existing software into new frameworks and platforms
  • Familiarity with the space domain, software-defined radios
  • Familiarity with agile development methodologies
  • Familiarity with DevSecOps and software factories with automated CI/CD pipelines
  • Familiarity with the Atlassian tool suite

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $89650 - $152460

Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.

About BAE Systems Electronic Systems

BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it's what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts – defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team—making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you'll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference. Electronic Systems (ES) is the global innovator behind BAE Systems' game-changing defense and commercial electronics. Exploiting every electron, we push the limits of what is possible, giving our customers the edge and our employees opportunities to change the world. Our products and capabilities can be found everywhere – from the depths of the ocean to the far reaches of space. At our core are more than 14,000 highly talented Electronic Systems employees with the brightest minds in the industry, we make an impact – for our customers and the communities we serve.

Job posted: Jan 26, 2025

Expiration date: Jan 26, 2026