Job Description

See what you're missing. Our employees work on the world's most advanced mission planning systems 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. Our flexible work environment provides you a chance to change the world without giving up your personal life. We put our customers first - exemplified by our mission: "We Protect Those Who Protect Us." Sound like a team you want to be a part of? Come build your career with BAE Systems.

Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) Systems is a high growth, entrepreneurial organization, that develops state-of the-art mission management technologies, components, and systems for many customers in the defense industry. Today's warfighters and intelligence analysts are overwhelmed with data and tasks from a variety of unmanned vehicle systems. C4ISR helps the warfighter become more effective and efficient in operating groups of unmanned vehicles by developing software mission managers to automate and offload manual control of unmanned assets.

BAE Systems is seeking a Senior Principal Software Engineer with Java software skills, and at least eight years of software design, code, and test experience. The candidate will work as part of a mission planning software development team to design, code, and test new software in an Agile development environment to integrate, deploy, and support the larger system.
The position will include debugging and integrating challenging software systems designed in a distributed application environment defining and developing significant features and upgrades. It also includes analyzing flight test data and updating flight test.

This is a SW Leadership position as well as an individual contributor position where the candidate will run stand-up meetings, provide technical guidance to junior engineers, lead daily SCRUMs, track the completion of tasking. In addition, the candidate will mentor engineers on different mission planning software, components and code bases including Multi-vehicle Command and Control System (M2CS).

This position may require business travel in support of customer meetings and operational system deployment and support activities. Because this role involves a combination of collaborative/in-person and independent work, it will take the form of an onsite work format.

* Please note that pursuant to a government contract, this specific position requires US citizenship status*

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 take pride in important work-life balance initiatives including every other Friday Off, Flextime, and Telecommuting. 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.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

Bachelor's degree in engineering/technical discipline, and 10+ year(s) software development, code, and debugging experience
Active Top Secret Security Clearance
Experience as a Software Developer in the Mission Planning Domain
Experience in developing M2CS Autorouter and MLOAR software
Experience with OMS/UCI and JMS
Proficiency with Java
Proficiency with UML diagrams and MagicDraw
Experience with SCM tools such as Git, SVN, Clear Case, etc.
Experience with build tools such as Maven, Gradle, Make, and Ant
Self-starter with ability to multi-task
Team player with proactive attitude and the ability to be productive in a dynamic/collaboration environment
Experience in providing technical mentoring to newly assigned engineers
Strong communication skills to collaborate with team members and stakeholders
Familiar with software development methodologies such as Agile, XP, Scrum, and Spiral
Experience in Software Development and Project Leadership

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

Experience working with and maintaining legacy code bases
Experience working with Government data standards such as UCI, and OMS
Experience with optimizing Java applications and memory management
Experience with Atlassian Tool Suite
Experience with Continuous Integration (CI) Tools: Jenkins, TeamCity, Bamboo, etc.
Knowledge of concurrency and multithreading

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $126610 - $215270

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.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:
At BAE Systems, we work hard every day to nurture an inclusive culture where employees are valued and feel like they belong. We are conscious of the need for all employees to see themselves reflected at every level of the company and know that in order to unlock the full potential of our workforce, everyone must feel confident being their best, most sincere self and be equipped to thrive. We provide impactful professional development experiences to our employees and invest in social impact partnerships to uplift communities and drive purposeful change. Here you will find significant opportunities to do meaningful work in an environment intentionally designed to be one where you will learn, grow and belong.