Eng Sr Prin - SW

Do you have experience writing embedded software in C++?  Do you love space and want your code to travel there via a new small satellite or payload?  Do you enjoy collaborating with others?  Have some interest in leading a small team of software engineers?  Come lead a team of engineers delivering new capabilities into space!

We're looking for strong embedded software developers with a love for space and an enthusiasm for learning new tools and technology.  Our teams are growing, and as a software engineer working with our Space Systems' programs, you would be partnered with domain SMEs and a multi-disciplinary engineering team to deliver software solutions enabling exciting new capabilities.

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.

Job Responsibilities
⦁    Lead and contribute to the design & development of an embedded space payload application in C++ or C
⦁    Collaborate across sites and across disciplines to bring a new capability to life
⦁    Efficiently respond to developing requirements

Due to the importance, this position offers a Sign-On Bonus.  (Note: Current BAE Systems employees are ineligible for sign-on bonuses.)

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

Typically a Bachelor's Degree and 8 years work experience or equivalent experience

Required:

• An existing Top Secret clearance
• 8+ years of embedded software development experience, preferably with C++
• Experience providing tasking and technical direction to a team
• Strong written and verbal technical communication skills
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering

• Familiarity with the space domain and/or software-defined radios
• Experience creating automated build pipelines such as, gitlab, Jenkins, Ansible, & Atlassian tools
• Experience with OpenC3's COSMOS (https://openc3.com/)

BAE Systems, Inc. is a defense, aerospace, and security company headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, with more than 40,000 employees worldwide. We serve, supply, and protect those who protect us. As one of the most geographically diverse international defense companies, we deliver a full range of products and services spanning air, land, maritime, space, and cyber, including advanced electronics, intelligence solutions, and dedicated customer support.

Our culture is performance-driven and values-led, built on curiosity, creativity, and collaboration. Purpose isn't a tagline here. It's what drives us. We're developing breakthrough technologies that defend national security and make a lasting impact on our communities and our planet. When you join BAE Systems, you're not just building a career. You're contributing to a mission that truly matters.

This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.