Senior Software Engineer

Job Description:

Job Description
Empower national defense. Advance your career. Make a difference.

Join BAE Systems’ Countermeasure & Electromagnetic Attack Solutions (CEMA) group in Hudson, New Hampshire where you’ll contribute to a high-impact program revolutionizing electronic warfare for military aircraft. As a Software Engineer on Compass Call, you’ll develop advanced electronic attack systems designed to disrupt adversary radar and communication networks. Your work will directly strengthen national defense and give our warfighters the edge in contested environments.

In this role, you’ll work with modern C++ and C in secure Linux environments, contributing to the development of real-time mission software and advanced processing frameworks. You’ll be part of a highly collaborative team leveraging Agile and DevSecOps practices, with continuous integration pipelines and robust testing environments that ensure quality and reliability.

From requirements definition through system integration and verification, you’ll engage across the entire software lifecycle. You’ll collaborate closely with Systems, Hardware, and Test engineers, solving complex technical challenges and driving innovation in the electromagnetic battlespace.

Why Join Us
At BAE Systems, you’ll make an impact that matters. As a mid-career software engineer, you’ll have the opportunity to:

Take ownership of critical software components as an individual contributor
Collaborate with highly skilled engineers across multiple disciplines
Apply your expertise to systems that safeguard U.S. forces in contested environments
Grow your career through hands-on technical challenges, mentorship, and training opportunities.

This is a full-time, onsite role at our Hudson, NH facility, offering the chance to make a lasting impact on one of BAE Systems’ most strategic defense programs.

Job Requirements:

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

Active Secret clearance
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, or a related technical field
4+ years of professional software development experience
Proficiency in object-oriented design, development practices, and implementation in C++
Experience developing in Linux environments
Hands-on experience with version control and collaboration tools (Git, Atlassian suite: Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket)
Experience with automated testing frameworks and continuous integration practices

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

Active Top Secret Clearance
CompTIA Security+ Certification
C# development
Knowledge of real-time embedded systems, signal processing, SDRs, or RF communications
Familiarity with Agile software development methodologies
Experience with software verification and validation
Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools (e.g. Jenkins)

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $95106 - $161680

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 #: 115917BR

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...

Benefits:
Competitive

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Job Info

Location

Hudson, New Hampshire, United States

Type

Permanent

Company Details

BAE Systems

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