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Senior Software Engineer for Embedded Development

BAE Systems
BAE Systems Salary
Nashua, NH Full Time
POSTED ON 6/3/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/3/2026

Job Description

We are looking for talented early career Software professionals to help us create the world’s most advanced solutions in the area such as Signals Intelligence (SIGINT), Aircraft Protection, Radar Warning and Electronic Attack for our defense related customers. Our products provide critical mission capabilities to address the ever-evolving threats to our nation’s security and the war fighter.

In this exciting role, you will enjoy opportunities to take on diverse and challenging work assignments, flexible scheduling with every other Friday off, an inviting and supportive culture, competitive compensation, and an excellent benefits package that includes tuition reimbursement for advanced degrees.

We will provide you opportunities to learn, leverage our current technologies, incorporate new technologies, and if you desire…become an expert or future technical leader in our engineering organization.

This position is in Southern New Hampshire, at the Nashua facility.

Job Responsibilities

  • Duties include the execution of complex software architecture and designs on projects.
  • Establish communication to keep management informed of the function’s progress and results.
  • Use existing processes and evolve processes to utilize the most effective new techniques as they become available, assuring the use of methodologies which minimize both design cost and product cost.
  • Ensure effective communication between assigned engineers and all other participants in the design process.


Required Education, Experience, & Skills
  • Must be a US Citizen and hold a secret clearance or higher
  • Bachelor's Degree in computer science, computer engineering, or related field, and minimum of 4 years work experience or equivalent experience
  • Secret Security Clearance (active in the past two years)
  • Software development in high level language (C )
  • Software engineering processes, methodologies, and tools
  • Software testing, validation, and verification activities
  • Collaborate with Systems, CM, and other Software Engineers across the full software lifecycle.
  • Solve tough engineering challenges – debugging, fixing, and integrating software across multiple baselines.


Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
  • Working knowledge of real-time embedded programming
  • Agile Development experience
  • Designing and/or implementing software algorithms


Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $97008 - $164914

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.

Salary : $97,008 - $164,914

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