Job Description

Job Description

Do you have experience writing beautiful C code and developing algorithms?  Are you familiar with digital signal processing?  Do you enjoy collaborating with others?  Come join our team of engineers in Space Systems!

We're looking for talented software developers with a love for space and solving hard problems.  If you've looked at existing code and thought, "I could make this more efficient" or "I know a more elegant solution," we'd like to meet you!

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
⦁   Write software in C++ or C for a space application
⦁   Refactor existing signal processing processing code into C or C++.
⦁   Collaborate with a multi-discipline engineering team.
⦁   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. 

Typical Education and Experience

Typically a Bachelor's Degree and 4 years work experience or equivalent experience

Required Skills and Education

Required:

• An existing TS clearance with the ability to obtain a Top Secret/SCI clearance and a successfully adjudicated CI polygraph
• 6+ years of embedded software development experience, preferably with C or C++
• Algorithm development or signal processing experience
• Strong written and verbal technical communication skills
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering

Preferred Skills and Education

• Experience with CUDA programming
• Familiarity with the RF and software-defined radios
• Experience creating automated build pipelines such as, gitlab, Jenkins, Ansible, & Atlassian tools

About BAE Systems, Inc.

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.