**Job Description**

We put our customers first exemplified by our mission: We Protect Those Who Protect Us."

Our employees work on the world s most advanced electronics from detecting threats for F-35 pilots to illuminating the night for soldiers. 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 engineers are the lifeblood of our company and we re more than 5,000 strong. With our robust offering of educational and career development opportunities, your chances to grow are limitless. We have multiple opportunities in New Jersey, located in Wayne and Totowa.

BAE Systems is seeking a talented Principal level Software Engineer to help us create the world s most advanced solutions in Communications, Navigation and Electronic Warfare for our defense related customers.

In this role, you will be an integrated team member, with leadership opportunities, collaborating with Systems, Hardware, and Test engineers in one or more of the phases of Project Planning, Requirements Development, Design, Development, Integration and Test. You will prepare design and project artifacts intended to be used within complex programs or across sets of programs in accordance with established processes. We will provide you opportunities to learn, leverage our current technologies, incorporate new technologies, and be a leader in our engineering organization.

BAE Systems offers competitive pay, benefits, and important work-life balance initiatives including every other Friday Off, Flextime, and Telecommuting. BAE also believes in a culture of recognition for the extraordinary contributions of our skilled employees.

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.

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.

**Required Education, Experience, & Skills**

Must hold an active DoD Secret level security clearance

Bachelor's Degree in computer science, computer engineering, or related field

Background in embedded and/or application software development in C

Foundation in Object-Oriented design and implementation principles

Experience with software and systems engineering processes, methodologies, and tools

Experience performing software testing, validation, and verification activities

Ability to develop, lead, and motivate technical teams

Strong problem-solving skills that translate to working software

**Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills**

Real-time embedded development

Full life cycle software development

C#, Python, Java

Green Hills/VxWorks/Windows/Linux OS

Continuous Integration Tools

GIT, Jira, Confluence

Agile Development experience

Designing and/or implementing software algorithms

Experience in project leadership

**Pay Information**

Full-Time Salary Range: $138120 - $234840

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.

**Senior Principal Software Engineer (Onsite)**

**101897BR**

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