Senior Software Engineer

Job Description:

Job Description
Join BAE Systems and help advance the software that supports one of the nation’s most enduring and capable reconnaissance aircraft. As part of the U-2 program, you’ll work on mission critical software that enhances self-protection and situational awareness for the warfighter, keeping it safe in contested environments. We are looking for an experienced software engineer with leadership potential to join our team as Deputy Software Manager. This position offers the chance to make a lasting impact on one of the most legendary programs in the Countermeasure & Electromagnetic Attack Solutions (CEMA) portfolio while advancing your own career.
In this blended role, you will provide technical contributions while developing your leadership skills. You will spend about half of your time focusing on hands-on design, coding, and integration; and the other half working closely with the Software Manager mentoring engineers, guiding software execution, and preparing to step into the Software Engineering Lead position.

What You’ll Do

Act as the Deputy to the current Software Engineering Lead, mentoring and leading a team of 2–5 software engineers, with the intent of assuming full management responsibility over time.
Provide both technical and functional leadership, including participation in bi-weekly leadership meetings, resource planning, and program status reporting.
Contribute directly to software design, coding (primarily in C++), and integration for real-time, embedded systems on the U-2 platform.
Support execution of software engineering processes to ensure effective performance, adherence to schedule and budget, and timely corrective action when needed.
Collaborate with a cross-functional engineering team under the direction of the Program Engineering Manager; serve as the voice of software engineering on the program.
Attend configuration control boards (CCBs), program management meetings, and technical interchange meetings with customers.
Work closely with systems engineers and the chief architect to refine requirements and system designs.
Develop and test software updates for legacy VxWorks systems and evolve processes to incorporate modern methods and tools.
Assist in staffing and workforce planning while mentoring early-career engineers to strengthen technical depth across the team.
Travel occasionally to customer sites for test events and technical exchanges.

Why Join Us
This role offers a clear path from hands-on engineering to technical and team leadership within one of BAE Systems’ most stable and impactful programs. You will gain mentorship from experienced leaders, shape advanced software capabilities for the U-2 platform, and help develop the engineers who will carry the mission forward.

Because of the need for consistent, in-person collaboration and/or the requirement to perform all work onsite due to the nature of this role/program, the expectation is that this job will be performed fully on site in Nashua, NH.

Job Requirements:

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

Secret Security Clearance (active within the past two years)
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field, and minimum of 4 years work experience or equivalent experience
Foundation in Object-Oriented design and implementation principles
High-level language proficiency in C++
Experience using WindRiver and Tornado development environments
Experience with software and systems engineering processes, methodologies, and tool
Experience performing software testing, validation, and verification activities

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

Real-time embedded software design and implementation
Software development using Python, and/or Java
Experience with Agile Development
Working knowledge of Atlassian Suite
Software algorithm development
CompTIA Security+ Certification
Desire to lead technical teams

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $86235 - $146638

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.

Job Ident #: 124556BR

Company Details

BAE Systems

1601 Research Blvd
Rockville, Maryland 20850 USA
www.baesystems.jobs

BAE Systems is a premier global defense and security company with approximately 100,000 employees delivering a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions...

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Job Info

Location

Nashua, New Hampshire, United States

Type

Permanent

Company Details

BAE Systems

1601 Research Blvd
Rockville, Maryland 20850 USA
www.baesystems.jobs