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Principal Software Engineer

BAE Systems
BAE Systems Salary
Nashua, NH Full Time
POSTED ON 2/11/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/10/2025

Job Description
Thank you for your interest in BAE Systems! Are you a Software Engineer with 8 years of experience looking for the next step to grow your career? Do you want to design and develop common solutions that are mission critical and be a part of a greater cause? Then, help us protect those that protect us by developing the Next Generation Electronic Warfare Systems Products and Solutions. We need your talent, motivation, and vision to join our Nashua, New Hampshire based team. BAE Systems has recently been awarded new programs and is currently undergoing an exciting period of growth.

When you become a member of our team, you will work across multiple disciplines and collaborate with Systems, Hardware, Software, and Operations Engineers to impact all phases of the Product 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 are all about trust, camaraderie and a shared ambition to lead the world in defense technologies and national security services. We offer a flexible work environment and 9/80 work schedule. Our company is part of the community and driven to improve our future and protect our freedom.

This specific role is to join our Digital Architecture Team as a Principal Software Engineer. Typical responsibilities for this role include:
  • Architecting, designing, analyzing, developing, and maintaining (typically in C#, Python, and/or Test Stand) test instrument driver abstraction software, common test utility software, and data collection microservices
  • Mentoring junior team members
  • Testing and integrating common software on RF and digital test equipment

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


Hybrid:
Because of the need for consistent, in-person collaboration and/or the requirement to perform work onsite, some efforts may be (mostly) full time on-site. Work that can be done remotely will allow for a hybrid working environment.



Required Education, Experience, & Skills
  • Programming Languages: Experienced in C#
  • Understanding of Object-Oriented Programming
  • Strong Technical Communication
  • Bachelor's Degree and 8 years’ work experience (min) or equivalent experience
  • Possess good interpersonal and team communication skills
  • Takes initiative with general guidance and has a closure-oriented nature


Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
  • Programming Languages: C#, Python, NI TestStand
  • Experience with Automated Test and Measurement Software Development
  • Experience in factory production test stands, problem isolation and resolution. Debug skills.
  • Experience with Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment
  • Unit Under Test (UUT) emulation and simulation
  • Unit Test Driven Software Design
  • Perform well in a fast-paced environment


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.


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.

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