CEMA - Senior Software Engineer

Job Description Empower national defense. Advance your career. Make a difference.

Join BAE Systems’ Countermeasure & Electromagnetic Attack Solutions (CEMA) business area in Hudson, New Hampshire as part of the Ground Support Equipment (GSE) team supporting the Compass Call program. As a mid-career Software Engineer in this blended role, you will work at the intersection of software development and test engineering. One day you’ll be coding in C++ and Linux, the next you’ll be hands-on with RF/microwave measurements, NI TestStand, and spectrum analyzers – all to ensure mission critical systems perform flawlessly. You’ll collaborate with engineers across disciplines, debug complex issues, and help drive defects to root cause while supporting both automated and manual test systems.

What You’ll Do

• Design, develop, and maintain high quality, real-time, embedded software using C++ and MATLAB within a Linux environment.
• Build and integrate test frameworks and automation tools for embedded mission software.
• Generate and execute automated integration and regression tests with focus on zero-defects.
• Develop and support test software using NI Test Tools (TestStand, LabWindows/CVI) and other automated frameworks.
• Perform instrument communication with devices such as network analyzers and spectrum analyzers.
• Generate test documentation in accordance with established processes and maintain equipment baselines.
• Drive defect resolution to root cause, interfacing with engineering and supporting groups to ensure system quality.
• Apply Agile and DevSecOps practices using CI/CD pipelines, version control, and automated test environments.

This is the perfect role if you love both coding and hands-on lab work. You’ll broaden your skills, strengthen national defense, and enjoy work life balance without 9/80 schedule (every other Friday off).

Note that this is a full-time, onsite role at our Hudson, NH facility, offering the chance to make a lasting impact on one of BAE Systems’ most strategic defense programs.Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Active Secret clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, or a related technical field.
• 4+ years of professional software development and/or test engineering experience.
• Proficiency in object-oriented programming (C++).
• Experience with Linux development environments.
• Experience with software testing, validation, and verification activities.
• Strong background in debugging, problem-solving, and cross-team collaboration.
• Hands-on experience with NI Test Software Tolls (TestStand, LabWindows/CVI).
• Experience with instrument communication and RF/microwave measurement techniques.

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Active Top Secret Clearance.
• CompTIA Security+ Certification.
• Experience with scripting tools such as Python or Bash.
• Experience with hardware integration (low-level interfaces to RF receivers).
• Knowledge of real-time embedded systems, RF communications, and/or counter-radar electronic warfare.
• Familiarity with Agile software development methodologies.
• Experience with version control (Git, Atlassian suite), and CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins).
• Exposure to hardware integration, low-level interfaces, and test equipment sustainmen

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $95106 - $161680

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.