Design and implement embedded software for space payloads (satellite programs). Write C/C++ code, contribute to software architecture, collaborate across disciplines, respond to evolving requirements, and support payload development and integration for RF/space applications.
Job Description
Do you have experience working on RF payload programs? Do you have architecture and design experience? Do you want to watch a launch and see your software travel into space? Do you enjoy collaborating with others? Come join our team of engineers delivering new capabilities into space!
We're looking for talented embedded software developers with a love for space who are comfortable in a fast-paced environment. Our space programs are growing, and you could be a part of executing on exciting programs and bidding for future capabilities for space. If this sounds like you, we'd love to talk.
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.
Job Responsibilities• Contribute to key decisions for the design & development of an embedded space payload• Write software in C++ or C for a space application• Collaborate across sites and across disciplines to bring this new capability to life• Efficiently respond to developing requirements
Please note that pursuant to a government contract, this specific position requires US citizenship status.
Required Education, Experience, & Skills
Required:
Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $118095 - $200762
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.
Do you have experience working on RF payload programs? Do you have architecture and design experience? Do you want to watch a launch and see your software travel into space? Do you enjoy collaborating with others? Come join our team of engineers delivering new capabilities into space!
We're looking for talented embedded software developers with a love for space who are comfortable in a fast-paced environment. Our space programs are growing, and you could be a part of executing on exciting programs and bidding for future capabilities for space. If this sounds like you, we'd love to talk.
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.
Job Responsibilities• Contribute to key decisions for the design & development of an embedded space payload• Write software in C++ or C for a space application• Collaborate across sites and across disciplines to bring this new capability to life• Efficiently respond to developing requirements
Please note that pursuant to a government contract, this specific position requires US citizenship status.
Required Education, Experience, & Skills
Required:
- An existing Secret clearance with the ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance
- Payload development experience on a satellite program
- 6+ years of embedded software development experience, preferably with C++
- Strong written and verbal technical communication skills
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering
Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
- Familiarity with the RF and software-defined radios
- SW Architecture experience
- Experience creating automated build pipelines such as, gitlab, Jenkins, Ansible, & Atlassian tools
- Experience with OpenC3's COSMOS (https://openc3.com/)
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $118095 - $200762
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.
BAE Systems, Inc. Burlington, Massachusetts, USA Office
600 District Ave, Burlington, MA, United States, 01803
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