Senior Software Engineer (Onsite)
About The Position
Empower national defense. Advance your career. Make a difference. Join BAE Systems’ Countermeasure & Electromagnetic Attack Solutions (CEMA) group in Hudson, New Hampshire where you’ll contribute to a high-impact program revolutionizing electronic warfare for military aircraft. As a Software Engineer on Compass Call, you’ll develop advanced electronic attack systems designed to disrupt adversary radar and communication networks. Your work will directly strengthen national defense and give our warfighters the edge in contested environments. In this role, you’ll work with modern C++ and C# in secure Linux environments, contributing to the development of real-time mission software and advanced processing frameworks. You’ll be part of a highly collaborative team leveraging Agile and DevSecOps practices, with continuous integration pipelines and robust testing environments that ensure quality and reliability. From requirements definition through system integration and verification, you’ll engage across the entire software lifecycle. You’ll collaborate closely with Systems, Hardware, and Test engineers, solving complex technical challenges and driving innovation in the electromagnetic battlespace. Why Join Us? At BAE Systems, you’ll make an impact that matters. As a mid-career software engineer, you’ll have the opportunity to: Take ownership of critical software components as an individual contributor Collaborate with highly skilled engineers across multiple disciplines Apply your expertise to systems that safeguard U.S. forces in contested environments Grow your career through hands-on technical challenges, mentorship, and training opportunities. This is a full-time, onsite role at our Hudson, NH facility, offering the chance to make a lasting impact on one of BAE Systems’ most strategic defense programs. Because of the need for consistent, in-person collaboration and the nature of this particular role, it will be performed fulltime on site. This means work will be conducted on location at a BAE Systems customer facility 100% of the time.
Requirements
- Must hold an active Secret clearance
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, or a related technical field
- 4+ years of professional software development experience
- Proficiency in object-oriented design, development practices, and implementation in C++
- Experience developing in Linux environments
- Hands-on experience with version control and collaboration tools (Git, Atlassian suite: Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket)
- Experience with automated testing frameworks and continuous integration practices
Nice To Haves
- Active Top Secret Clearance
- CompTIA Security+ Certification
- C# development
- Knowledge of real-time embedded systems, signal processing, SDRs, or RF communications
- Familiarity with Agile software development methodologies
- Experience with software verification and validation
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools (e.g. Jenkins)
Benefits
- health, dental, and vision insurance
- health savings accounts
- a 401(k) savings plan
- disability coverage
- life and accident insurance
- employee assistance program
- a legal plan
- discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance
- paid time off
- paid holidays
- 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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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
