Software Engineering Lead (Hybrid)

Job Description
Software Lead / Software Technical Lead for C4ISR

At BAE Systems, you will be part of a mission driven team that delivers innovative solutions to safeguard our nation.

We are seeking an experienced software engineering lead within our Software Engineering organization. This position offers the chance to make a lasting impact while advancing your own leadership and technical career.

In this position, you would have a mix of responsibilities ranging from limited hands-on development, software architecture and software program lead where you would provide day-to-day direction over the actions of a team of talented engineers who are designing and implementing mission-critical software solutions.

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.

Typical duties assigned to this position:

• Lead a software team through Agile software engineering design and development
• Employ your expertise, decision skills, and independent judgment in technical areas
• Lead Design activities to achieve program success
• Communicate essential information and coordinate with engineering disciplines and functions
• Develop program schedules, earned value criteria, and productivity metrics for efficient performance
• Ensure the established Software Development Process is implemented successfully
• Support important program capture and proposal teams with software baselines that include development and cost/scheduling estimating
• Work with Discipline Section Leads to determine program staffing needs and “right person/right job”

Because this role involves a combination of collaborative/in-person and independent work, it will take the form of a hybrid work format, with time split between working onsite and remotely.

Apply now and propel your career into a future.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Must have the ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance in the near future
• Experience leading a team of software engineers to complete professional software products
• Software experience in a Defense/Aerospace environment
• Prior experience developing with C/C++, creating and documenting APIs, Docker, Cmake
• Prior experience with requirements tools such as Jama or DOORs.

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Experience developing government technical proposals inclusive of technical, cost and schedule
• Managing a project using Atlassian JIRA
• DevSecOps with tools such as gitlab
• Software development for a software defined radio system
• Experience as a Cost Account Manager (CAM) with Earned Value Management System (EVMS)
• Experience leading programs with Agile Scum and/or Scaled Agile Framework
• Experience developing and documenting software architectures utilizig model base engineering tools and methods (UML, SysML, etc)
• Embedded software development as an indivual contributor or lead
• Prior experience with leading or performing software/ system testing at customer facilities
• Experience with Rust, DO-178C, MIL-STD-882E

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $149603 - $254317

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.

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.