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Engineer Senior Principal - Agile Software Developer

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Hybrid
Fairborn, OH
119K-201K Annually
Senior level
Hybrid
Fairborn, OH
119K-201K Annually
Senior level
The Senior Principal Engineer will design, develop, and maintain software for mission capabilities, collaborating with teams and establishing strong relationships while working on-site.
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Job Description
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The Engineering, Science and Analysis (ESA) Strategic Capabilities Unit comprises the technical talent and organizational leadership that enables the successful delivery of high-impact discriminating technologies for our customers' missions. Our collaborative, cross-functional teams are committed to innovation, integrity, continual learning and strong execution.
What You'll Do:
  • Design, develop, and maintain software for leading edge mission capabilities and mission systems using modern software design and development environments and capabilities.
  • Perform full software life cycle functions including requirements, architecture, design, code, test, integration, documentation, and support.
  • Collaborate with team to build industry-leading capabilities in a rapidly growing market.
  • Recommend and develop improvements to existing software programs.
  • Work with a team of engineers and analysts in a fast-paced development setting
  • Communicate effectively with a team.
  • Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule.
  • Establish and maintain effective working relationships within the department, the Strategic Business Units, Strategic Capabilities Units and the Company. Interact appropriately with others in order to maintain a positive and productive work environment.
  • Perform other duties as necessary.

On-Site Work Environment: This position requires regular in-person engagement by working on-site five days each normally scheduled week in the primary work location. Travel and local commute between company campuses and other possible non-company locations may be required.
Working Conditions:
  • Work is performed in an office, laboratory, production floor, or cleanroom, outdoors or remote research environment.
  • May occasionally work in production work centers where use of protective equipment and gear is required.
  • May access other facilities in various weather conditions.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills
  • BS degree or higher in Engineering or a related technical field is required plus 8 or more years related experience.
  • Each higher-level degree, i.e., Master's Degree or Ph.D., may substitute for two years of experience. Related technical experience may be considered in lieu of education. Degree must be from a university, college, or school which is accredited by an agency recognized by the US Secretary of Education, US Department of Education
  • A current, active Secret security clearance is required with the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI.
  • Expertise in one or more programming languages such as C, C++, Python, or Rust.
  • Experience with C/C++ and C/C++ build tools such as gcc and cmake.
  • Proficiency with Linux and common Linux tools such as bash.
  • Proficiency with leading software engineering teams and designing and implementing software architectures.
  • Experience source code management systems such as Git.
  • Proficiency with Agile software development practices including requirements, design, coding, debugging, unit testing, configuration management, and integration.
  • Ability to participate in a highly collaborative Agile team environment.
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Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
  • Degree in Computer Science.
  • Experience with logical and physical data transports and brokers, such as RabbitMQ, ZeroMQ, Iceoryx, RDMA over Converged Ethernet, etc.
  • Experience with software development in Electronic Warfare (EW) and/or radar systems.
  • Experience with container management technologies such as Docker and orchestration software such as Kubernetes.
  • Experience with algorithm development and maintenance.
  • Experience with developing for non-Intel CPU architectures such as ARM.
  • Experience with operating system development, driver design and implementation, and embedded software development.

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $118504 - $201457
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 Space & Mission 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.
Headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, Space & Mission Systems is a leading provider of national defense and civil space applications, advanced remote sensing, scientific and tactical systems for the U.S. Intelligence, Department of Defense and scientific communities. We continually pioneer ways to innovate spacecraft, mission payloads, optical systems, and other defense and civil capabilities. Powered by endlessly curious people with an unwavering mission focus, we continually discover ways to enable our customers to perform beyond expectation and protect what matters most.
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.

Top Skills

Agile
C
C++
Docker
Git
Kubernetes
Linux
Python
Rust

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