Principal Systems/Software Engineer for Automated Test

Job Description See what you’re missing. Our employees work on the world’s most advanced electronics – from detecting threats for F-35 pilots to illuminating the night for soldiers. Spanning air, land, sea, and space, we are developing the technology of tomorrow, delivered today. Drawing strength from our differences, we’re innovating for the future. And you can, too. Our flexible work environment provides you a chance to change the world without giving up your personal life. We put our customers first – exemplified by our mission: “We Protect Those Who Protect Us®.” Sound like a team you want to be a part of? Come build your career with BAE Systems.
In Countermeasure & Electromagnetic Attack Solutions, we provide next-generation threat detection and countermeasure solutions to provide unparalleled electronic warfare capabilities to enhance mission survivability. Because of the need for consistent, in-person collaboration and/or the requirement to perform all work onsite due to the nature of this particular role, it will be performed fulltime on site. This means work will be conducted on location at a BAE Systems facility 100% of the time.
In this role, you will support Compass Call Systems Engineering to define, develop and maintain system test software tools used to create automated data solutions. The group is looking for unique cross-functional individuals who likes to work with multiple software languages and program on numerous system types. Successfully performing in this exciting role will reward you with valuable transferable career experience. Systems Engineering is the next logical career step for those individuals in software who take a systems thinking viewpoint and approach. You will not be disappointed.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Providing technical leadership and mentoring to other system software engineers
• Writing systems test software that:
  • transforms requirements and test procedures into code
  • manage and wrangle data from databases
  • visualizes data results
  • interfaces to test equipment and/or custom devices
  • resides on subsystems and/or embedded devices
• Writing software scripts in various languages to execute system OS commands, interface with subsystems and devices
• Writing automated scripts in various languages that that control execution and perform data analysis.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• U.S. Citizenship with Top Secret Clearance
• BS or MS Computer Engineering or Computer Science or equivalent degree and/or experience C/C++ and one or more scripting languages
• Team focused and self-motivated. Able to work as part of a coordinated team, yet independently as necessary.
• Friendly and approachable with strong communications skills
• Desire to keep current within a stimulating and evolving environment.
• Develop software under a left shift “test as you develop” philosophy contributing to defect free software
• Understands and/or has experience with requirements based design and testing
• Understands and has the ability to write system OS level scripts
• Understands and has experience with object oriented design and implementation
• Understands databases, data governance, representation and visualization
• Understands client and server side programming constructs
• Follows software engineering best practices
• Experience with source control and configuration management tools
• Experience developing using Visual Studio and/or Eclipse

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• U.S. Citizenship with Top Secret/SCI Clearance
• Experiences with Ruby, Python, SQL; HTML/JavaScript, VBScript, or equivalent
• Experience with DOORS, ClearCase GIT, JIRA, Confluence, Bitbucket. ,
• Experience with COSMOS, MATLAB, HTML, JSON, XML, Linux, Windows, Microsoft Power BI a plus

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $112420 - $191070
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.
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:
At BAE Systems, we work hard every day to nurture an inclusive culture where employees are valued and feel like they belong. We are conscious of the need for all employees to see themselves reflected at every level of the company and know that in order to unlock the full potential of our workforce, everyone must feel confident being their best, most sincere self and be equipped to thrive. We provide impactful professional development experiences to our employees and invest in social impact partnerships to uplift communities and drive purposeful change. Here you will find significant opportunities to do meaningful work in an environment intentionally designed to be one where you will learn, grow and belong.