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Eng Prin - SW

Company:
BAE Systems
Location:
East Merrimack, NH, 03054
Posted:
July 07, 2025
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Description:

Requisition Number

114308BR

This is a proactive posting for future opportunities that BAE Systems regularly fills. The hiring process may be slightly delayed until the new opening becomes available.

Through research programs funded by science and technology R&D organizations within the U.S. Department of Defense, the research and development team in FAST Labs™ collaborate across the enterprise. On this team, you’ll have the opportunity to create and develop advanced technology capabilities in the areas of advanced electronics, autonomy, cyber, electronic warfare, and sensors and processing.

If you are a technologist who loves to design, write, integrate, and test cutting edge software based around challenging algorithms, platforms, and environments, this is the career opportunity for you. The FAST Labs business area is the innovative research and development engine within the Electronic Systems Sector of BAE Systems. We are a fast-paced environment, creating prototype, proof of concept, and low volume product with minimal process and documentation requirements. FAST Labs is an environment where smart people are allowed to run fast.

As a software engineer in FAST Labs Engineering you might:

Lead the evaluation and design of complex and innovative software architectures.

Be the technical leader of a small team.

Serve as a scrum master.

Mentor and train junior staff in software engineering industry best practices and process.

Participate in external project interactions with customers to understand their requirements and guide development efforts to meet their needs.

Design, write, test, integrate, and debug software on assigned programs. Typically in C++ but in other languages as well.Qualified candidates will also possess knowledge of software architectures, software industry best practices, and emerging software technologies. As a member of the Software Engineering Directorate, you will have opportunities to continue developing strong and increasingly complex software skills and stay current in the software discipline.

The organization focuses on career development of our software engineers and advancement of the craft of software engineering. You will be working alongside other highly motivated engineers passionate about software and protecting our military service personnel. This position may require occasional U.S. domestic travel to support integration and test events.

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.

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Job Posting Title

FAST Labs - Experienced Software Engineer

Job Family

Software Eng

Travel Percentage

10%

Clearance Level – Must be able to obtain for position

Top Secret

Shift

1st Shift

Regular or Temporary

Regular

Typical Education and Experience

Typically a Bachelor's Degree and 6 years work experience or equivalent experience

Required Skills and Education

Bachelor's Degree in a technical area with 6+ years professional SW development experience.

Active Top Secret DoD clearance

Strong experience with object-oriented C++ (11 or later)

Strong experience developing for and operating in a Linux Environment

Experience with containerization (e.g. Docker) and developing software in containerized environments.

Experience developing applications that cover several of: distributed, multi-threaded, real time, embedded, low latency, DSP, device control, or military systems.

Preferred Skills and Education

Software architecture experience.

Experience developing algorithms in MATLAB

General Purpose Graphical Processing Unit (GPU) OPENCL or CUDA development.

Cloud Native Technologies experience (e.g. Kubernetes, Harbor, Helm, etc.)

RF, Radar, EO/IR, Electronic Warfare, or Software Defined Radio experience.

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 business days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.

Department

1FC_ES FAST Labs Engineering

Company

BAE_BAE SYSTEMS Info&Elec Sys Intg

Posting Requirements

Internal/External

Job Category

Engineering & Technology

U.S. Person Required

Yes

Business Area

FAST Labs

Salary Max Point

191070

Salary Min Point

112420

Union Job

None

Recruiter

Kevin Smith

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