2027 Entry Level Software Engineer

BAE Systems•San Diego, CA

10d•$66,017 - $105,628•Hybrid

About The Position

BAE Systems is looking for an entry level Software Engineer with less than 1 year of experience to work in a rapid development environment as part of a multi-disciplinary team. Tasks may include coding, working with AI/ML services, debugging, and integrating software, as well as the integration, regression, and requirement testing of complex SW/HW systems. This position may require business travel in support of product demonstrations, software installation, and system testing. The qualified candidate will have the opportunity to work with platforms and mission applications for intelligence and defense customers with domain emphasis on Geospatial Intelligence, Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR), and Mission Management. In Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) solutions, you’ll help develop systems that sense, control, exploit and disseminate actionable information to warfighters supporting a variety of missions. Beyond exciting work, every new engineer will be part of our Year One (YO) program - a unique and tailored experience to support your new engineering career. You will join other first year hires in a curated YO program, in addition to your program team, creating strong connections with your peers and leadership as you develop and navigate your journey here at our company! The Year One program consists of team bonding events, networking opportunities, training activities, self improvement modules, and more! You will have a peer mentor to help guide you and provide support every step of the way. You will have an experienced team fully dedicated to supporting you and your first steps in your engineering career. Please note that pursuant to a government contract, this specific position requires US Person status. Working a 9/80 schedule.

Requirements

Bachelor's of Science in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or computer science related field by June 2027 (for Software Associate II) or Masters Degree (for Eng II - SW)
Less than or equal to 6 months of full-time software engineering experience (not counting internships)
Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance by the U.S. Federal Government
Proficient/knowledgeable in Java
Understanding and skills in software design and code, including Object Oriented Analysis & Design (OOAD) and fully understand concepts of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)
Team player with a proactive attitude
Ability to be productive in a dynamic/collaborative environment
Strong oral and written communication skills
Self-motivated and fast learner who seeks challenges
Supports the team initiative
Thrives in an agile paced timeline

Nice To Haves

Proficiency in multiple high level programming languages other than Java (C/C++, C#, Python or JavaScript)
Experience in backend/frontend/full-stack development and/or software architecture
Knowledge on Artificial Intelligence (AI)/Machine Learning (ML)/Large Language Models (LLM)
Prior internship or research experience in related field
Currently holds a security clearance
Extracurricular activities (campus organizations, clubs, student organizations, community service)
Experience/Familiarity with Software Architecture/Frameworks
Experience/Familiarity with Spring/Spring boot
Experience/Familiarity with RESTful Web Services/RESTful APIs/REST APIs/APIs
Experience/Familiarity with Microservices
Experience/Familiarity with Swagger
Experience/Familiarity with Kafka
Experience/Familiarity with ActiveMQ
Experience/Familiarity with Operating Systems/Build tools
Experience/Familiarity with Linux/UNIX
Experience/Familiarity with Maven
Experience/Familiarity with Gradle
Experience/Familiarity with DevOps
Experience/Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines
Experience/Familiarity with AWS Cloud Services
Experience/Familiarity with Azure Stack
Experience/Familiarity with Azure DevOps
Experience/Familiarity with Kubernetes
Experience/Familiarity with Docker
Experience/Familiarity with Jenkins
Experience/Familiarity with Nexus
Experience/Familiarity with Git/GitHub/GitLab
Experience/Familiarity with BitBucket
Experience/Familiarity with Jira
Experience/Familiarity with Front End Development Tools
Experience/Familiarity with TypeScript
Experience/Familiarity with ReactJS
Experience/Familiarity with SASS
Experience/Familiarity with CSS
Experience/Familiarity with HTML
Experience/Familiarity with WebSockets/Web Socket
Experience/Familiarity with Angular
Experience/Familiarity with JavaScript
Experience/Familiarity with Node
Experience/Familiarity with Nginx
Experience/Familiarity with Database Frameworks/Tools
Experience/Familiarity with SQL
Experience/Familiarity with PostgreSQL
Experience/Familiarity with MongoDB
Experience/Familiarity with Elasticsearch
Experience/Familiarity with Redis
Experience/Familiarity with Postman
Experience/Familiarity with Integrated Development Environments (IDEs)
Experience/Familiarity with VSCode
Experience/Familiarity with Eclipse
Experience/Familiarity with Intellij