EW Systems Development and Integration Engineer

BAE Systems•Nashua, NH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a Systems Development and Integration Engineer with strong software development expertise to join our Electronic Warfare platform team. In this role, you will develop, integrate, and deploy software that bridges EW algorithms and processing pipelines with underlying hardware and infrastructure. You will work across the full stack from Linux host configuration and containerized deployment to hardware interfacing with software-defined radios and will play a key role in the continuum between high-fidelity simulation and fielded systems, helping to ensure that performance validated in modeling environments carries through to operational hardware. You will be working at the seam between software and hardware in a hands-on EW development environment — owning the integration layer that connects signal processing algorithms to real radio hardware and operational infrastructure. Critically, this role sits at the boundary between model and product: the work you do directly determines whether performance demonstrated in simulation translates faithfully to fielded systems. The work spans systems programming, infrastructure automation, RF hardware interfacing, and operator tooling, making it a strong fit for engineers who are comfortable moving between layers of the stack.

Requirements

BS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field
Proficiency in C/C++ and Python for systems-level software development
Experience with CMake or equivalent build system tooling
Experience integrating networked systems using TCP/IP, UDP, ZeroMQ, and/or Protocol Buffers
Hands-on Linux administration experience (RHEL, Ubuntu, or related), including scripting with Bash and Python
Experience with Docker and Docker Compose for containerized software deployment

Nice To Haves

Experience with configuration management and infrastructure automation tools such as Ansible
Familiarity with web technologies for building operator-facing portals and system dashboards
Hands-on experience with software-defined radio platforms (USRP, EPIQ, in-house, or similar)
Familiarity with basic DSP concepts as applied to EW or communications systems (e.g., signal detection, frequency analysis, I/Q processing)
Exposure to simulation or modeling environments, particularly SWIL/HWIL pipelines or containerized simulation frameworks
Exposure to microservice messaging architectures using NATS or ZeroMQ
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices (GitLab CI/CD or equivalent)

Responsibilities

Develop system software in C/C++ and Python, using CMake-based or similar build systems, to implement and integrate EW signal processing and control components
Integrate software and hardware systems using standard networking and messaging protocols including TCP/IP, UDP, ZeroMQ, and Protocol Buffers
Configure, maintain, and automate Linux hosts (RHEL, Ubuntu, and related distributions) using Bash, Python, and Ansible
Build and maintain containerized deployments using Docker and Docker Compose, incorporating ZeroMQ and NATS messaging for inter-service communication
Support the transition of software modules between simulation environments and hardware platforms, including participation in SWIL and HWIL testing processes
Develop and maintain web-based portals and UIs for monitoring and controlling deployed software systems
Interface with software-defined radio hardware (USRP, EPIQ, in-house, and similar) and apply DSP concepts to support EW and communications signal processing pipelines
Collaborate with algorithm developers, modeling engineers, and systems engineers to ensure that performance characteristics observed in simulation are preserved through integration and onto operational hardware