Senior Software Engineer – Control Algorithm, Pointer Tracker or Gimbal experience

BAE Systems•Merrimack, NH

1d•$97,008 - $164,914•Hybrid

About The Position

Join BAE Systems’ Countermeasure & Electromagnetic Attack Solutions (CEMA) business area where we provide next-generation threat detection and countermeasure solutions to provide unparalleled electronic warfare capabilities to enhance mission survivability. Our team leverages industry leading EO/IR and RF technologies to advance multi-platform detection, tracking, and defeat of incoming threats to support aircraft, ground vehicle, and maritime survivability. We continue to build on more than 40 years of experience fielding EO/IR survivability solutions in complex rotary and fixed-wing aircraft and ground vehicle environments. Our team uses advanced machine learning-based algorithms to enable fast adaption for new and emerging threats for airborne, land, and maritime products. Our engineers are the lifeblood of our company and we’re more than 5,000 strong. We offer a flexible "9/80" schedule with every other Friday off. Additionally, with our robust offering of educational and career development opportunities, your chances to grow are limitless. We are looking for a talented Senior Level Software engineer to support analyzing, developing, and coding complex software for Pointer Tracking algorithms. You will be an integrated team member, collaborating with Systems, Hardware, and Test engineers in one or more of the phases of Project Planning, Requirements Development, Design, Development, Integration and Testing. You will prepare design and project documentation intended to be used within complex programs or across sets of programs in accordance with established processes. We will pair you with a mentor and provide you with opportunities to learn, leverage our current technologies, incorporate new technologies, and make an impact within the larger engineering team. We put our customers first – exemplified by our mission: “We Protect Those Who Protect Us®.”

Requirements

Active Secret Clearance
Bachelor’s Degree or higher in a computer related field with at least 4 years of experience
Foundation in Object-Oriented design and implementation
Extensive background in embedded software development
Experience using scripting languages, such as Python
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Strong problem-solving and collaborative skills that translate to working software
Proficient with source code control tools

Nice To Haves

Computer Engineering experience
Experience with Modern C++ is a plus
Experience developing Pointer Tracker or Gimbal software
Experience with Control Algorithm Development
Experience with Real-Time Embedded Software Development
Experience working with Hardware and Systems Engineers
Experience with Agile Development, DevSecOps, and CI/CD pipelines
Experience developing on Windows/Linux Operating Systems
Experience using software tools like Jenkins, Jira, Confluence, BitBucket, GitLab
Experience with Containers including Docker, Podman or Kubernetes
Software automated test development and execution

Responsibilities

Developing pointer track software for classified programs.
Duties include analyzing, designing, coding and code modification (typically in C++ and Python) of complex software designs for simple systems or subsystems or subsystems of larger systems.
Evaluate complex software designs to identify design flaws.
Prepare design documentation, in accordance with established processes.
Utilize a Linux based software development environment. Embedded targets could range from ARM through high performance x86-64 CPUs and Graphics Processing Units (GPUs). You will be integrating and testing in the selected target test environments.
You may participate in external project interactions with other companies.
Subject matter expertise in Pointer Tracker software.