Job Description
You don t see it, but it s there. Our employees work on the world s most advanced electronics from saving emissions in the City of Lights to powering the Mars Rover to protecting the F-35 fighter jet! At Electronic Systems, you ll be among the brightest minds, working on the Defense and Space software industry s most difficult problems. Drawing strength from our differences, we re innovating for the future. And you can, too.
We work a 9/80 schedule. 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 missions: We Protect Those Who Protect Us and We Innovate For Those Who Move The WorldTM. Sound like a team you want to be a part of? Come build your career with us.
BAE Systems is looking for an entry level Software Engineer (
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.
An exciting future at BAE Systems awaits and it starts with Year One:
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
Pay Information:
Salary Range: $62,810 - $100,540
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, 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.
Required Education, Experience, & Skills
Bachelor's of Science in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or computer science related field
Less then 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
Team player with a proactive attitude, the ability to be productive in a dynamic/collaborative environment, and strong oral and written communication skills. A self-motivated and fast learner who seeks challenges, supports the team initiative, and thrives in an agile paced timeline.
Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
Prior internship or research experience in related field
Extracurricular activities (campus organizations, clubs, student organizations, community service)
Proficiency in multiple high level programming languages other then Java (C ,C# or JavaScript)
Experience/Familiarity with any of the following:
Frameworks:
Spring
RESTful Web Services
Spring boot
AWScloud
Kafka
ActiveMQ
.NET
Build tools
Maven
Gradle
Camel
DevOps Frameworks
CI/CD pipelines
AWS cloud
Azure Stack
Azure DevOps
Kubernetes
Docker
Jenkins
Nexus
Database frameworks
Elasticsearch
Redis
SQL
PostgreSQL
Quarkus
MongoDB
Front End Development tools
ReactJS
Vue
SASS
CSS
HTML
Node
Nginx
Web Socket
Jest
Angular
JavaScript
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $64723 - $103557
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.
2026 Entry Level Software Engineer
116018BR
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