Job Description

Job Description

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

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

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.

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.

Required Skills and Education

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

Preferred Skills and Education

• 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/)

Typical Education and Experience

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