**Job Description**

In this role you will contribute to the design, development, and integration of the EA-37B Compass Call mission system used by the U.S. Air Force. You ll collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams across systems, hardware, and test engineering throughout all phases of the software lifecycle.

For the right candidate, this position offers the opportunity to step into a team lead role, providing technical leadership and mentoring while guiding a high performing Agile team.

Key Responsibilities:

Design and implement high-quality software solutions for mission systems

Contribute to and create key project artifacts, including architecture and design documents

Develop and integrate application software in a Linux environment

Support the creation and maintenance of systems designed to deliver the latest software artifacts to multiple test labs

Collaborate in an Agile team environment with cross-functional engineering groups

Support full software lifecycle activities including development, integration, and test

Leverage modern tools and technologies to enhance system performance and maintainability

At BAE Systems, we promote a strong, inclusive culture and will provide you with opportunities to learn, leverage our current technologies, and incorporate new technologies needed to become an emerging leader in our engineering organization.

Why Join Us?

Work on cutting-edge electronic warfare technology that enhances national defense.

Collaborate with top-tier engineers and industry experts in a mission-critical program.

Opportunity to contribute to the next-generation capabilities of the EA-37B Compass Call platform.

This position is primarily an in-office position with opportunities to work from home part-time.

**Required Education, Experience, & Skills**

+ Active Secret clearance

+ CompTIA Security Certification

+ Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related discipline, and minimum of 4 years work experience

+ Proficiency in object-oriented design, development practices, and implementation in C

+ Experience developing for, and operating in, the Linux Environment

+ Experience with software automated test development and execution

+ Experience with hardware setup and troubleshooting

+ Experience with continuous integration (e.g. Jenkins)

+ Experience with object-oriented design principles

+ Experience performing software testing, validation and verification activities

+ Applied experience with some/all the following tools: Atlassian suite (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket), Git, Visual Studio Code

+ Software development using Agile methodologies

+ Strong communication and interpersonal skills

+ Strong problem-solving and collaborative skills

**Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills**

+ Experience with SDR integration and services

+ Active Top Secret clearance

+ Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related discipline, and minimum of 6 years work experience

+ Proficiency in Linux application development, including recent C experience

+ Experience with hardware setup and troubleshooting

+ Experience in creating automation scripting with Bash

+ Experience with continuous integration (e.g. Jenkins)

+ Experience with object-oriented design principles

+ Experience performing software testing, validation and verification activities

+ Applied experience with some/all the following tools: Atlassian suite (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket), Git, Visual Studio Code

+ Software development using Agile methodologies

+ Strong communication and interpersonal skills

+ Strong problem-solving and collaborative skills

**Pay Information**

Full-Time Salary Range: $115779 - $196825

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.

**Principal Software Engineer**

**116151BR**

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