Software Engineer II
Listed on 2026-09-06
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Software Development
Software Engineer, Embedded Software Engineer, C++ Developer
Software Engineer
Our employees work on the world's most advanced electronics - from detecting threats for F-35 pilots to illuminating the night for soldiers. Spanning air, land, sea, and space, we are developing the technology of tomorrow, delivered today. Drawing strength from our differences, we're innovating for the future. And you can, too. If you're looking to return to the workplace after a career pause or looking to dial back your hours from your current full-time role, we're the place for you!
We know that your talents are a valuable addition to our team, and our schedule is flexible around your availability. Our engineers are the lifeblood of our company and we're more than 5,000 strong. With our robust offering of educational and career development opportunities, your opportunities to grow are limitless. In addition to learning alongside your team as you deliver software, you'll have the opportunity to take training courses online and in person to further grow your technical skills and domain knowledge.
We also offer education benefits which can fund additional degrees in a related field of study. We pair new employees like you with a mentor - someone who's eager to welcome you to BAE Systems and help you get connected to and settled into the BAE Systems community. The organization focuses on career development of our software engineers and advancement of the craft of software engineering.
We work with you to align your projects with your career aspirations, whether you're interested in becoming an experienced developer, subject matter expert, software leader, or landing in engineering or program management.
You will be working alongside other highly motivated engineers passionate about software and protecting our military service personnel. This position may require occasional travel to support integration and test event. Come join us as "We Protect Those Who Protect Us®." Because of the need for consistent, in-person collaboration and/or the requirement to perform all work onsite due to the nature of this particular role, it will be performed full-time on site.
This means work will be conducted on location at a BAE Systems facility 100% of the time. We are looking for talented early career Software professionals to help us create the world's most advanced solutions in the area such as Signals Intelligence (SIGINT), Aircraft Protection, Radar Warning and Electronic Attack for our defense related customers. Our products provide critical mission capabilities to address the ever-evolving threats to our nation's security and the war fighter.
Job Responsibilities:
- Duties include analyzing, designing, coding and code modification (typically in C++) of complex software designs for simple systems or subsystems or subsystems of larger systems.
- You will be assisting in the evaluation of complex software designs to identify design flaws.
- You will utilize either a Windows or Linux based software development environment. Embedded targets could range from ARM through high performance x86-64 CPUs and Graphics Processing Units (GPUs). You will be integrating and testing in the selected target test environments.
Required Education, Experience, &
Skills:
- Secret Clearance (active within the last two years)
- Bachelor's Degree in computer science, computer engineering, or related field, and 2 years related work experience or equivalent experience
- Experience with Object Oriented design, development practices, and implementation in C++
- Experience with source code control tools
- Willingness to perform a wide variety of related tasks
Pay Information Full-Time Salary Range: $73370 - $124740
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.
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