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Senior Principal Software Engineer

Remote, USA Full-time Posted 2026-06-16

Job Description

Come 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. The organization focuses on career development of our software engineers and advancement of the craft of software engineering. We work with you to align your projects with your career aspirations, whether you’re interested in becoming an experienced developer, subject matter expert, software leader, or landing in engineering or program management You will be working alongside other highly motivated engineers passionate about software and protecting our military service personnel. This position may require occasional travel to support integration and test events. Come join us as “We Protect Those Who Protect Us®.” In Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) Systems, you’ll help develop systems that sense, control, exploit and disseminate actionable information to warfighters supporting a variety of missions. This Senior Principal Software Engineering position is for a talented individual with strong communications and software development skills with an aptitude for Digital Signal Processing (DSP) development. In this role, you will lead and participate in the development of software used for detection, identification, and processing of complex communications signals. As a member of our team, you will be exposed to the full software lifecycle from requirements, algorithm, software and hardware development through integration and testing. Duties include planning, specification development, coding and testing moderately complex software and/or DSP programs and assisting in other engineering activities such as integration testing, algorithm & data analysis and software troubleshooting. 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 full-time on site. This means work will be conducted on location at a BAE Systems facility 100% of the time. Please note that pursuant to a government contract, the specific positions requires US citizenship status. https://jobs.baesystems.com/global/en/life-in-new-hampshire Required Education, Experience, & Skills • Must have an active Secret clearance • Experience with Object Oriented design, software development practices, and implementation in C++ or other high-level Object Oriented languages • Ability to perform a wide variety of related tasks • Experience developing applications that cover several of: distributed, multi-threaded, real time, embedded, low latency, DSP, device control, or SDR • Cloud Native Technologies experience (e.g. Kubernetes, Harbor, Helm, etc.) Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills • Experience developing algorithms in MATLAB • General Purpose Graphical Processing Unit (GPU) OPENCL or CUDA development • Experience with Agile Development and DevSecOps • Software algorithm development Pay Information Full-Time Salary Range: $126610 - $215270 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. Apply Job!

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