Software Engineering Functional Lead / Manager (Hybrid)

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 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.

Our software-defined radios employ state-of-the-art electronic counter-countermeasures (ECCM), along with utilizing the latest embedded encryption engine and voice compression techniques. As part of the C4ISR business unit within the Electronics Systems (ES) sector of BAE Systems, we expand the modular, open architecture communication systems capabilities of the company.

You will be an active member of the Software Engineering leadership team, shaping the culture and process while ensuring the staffing and technical needs of the business are met. You will work with our programs using your technical skills and experience to ensure the design, implementation, and sustainment of our software solutions meet and exceed customer expectations. You'll manage a group of 10 to 15 software engineers at both our Fort Wayne, IN and our Largo, FL locations, providing them with technical mentoring, career guidance and performance feedback. You’ll work closely with other product area leads in helping to set the technical direction for our products. In addition, you will work with peers at locations across the country to drive the craft of software engineering forward across the business.

Technical roles will include architecture and design reviews, strategic initiative implementation, bid and proposal development, next generation solution planning and other areas of engagement that align with your skills and career aspirations.

Qualified candidates should possess knowledge of software architectures, software industry best practices, and emerging software technologies.

As a leader within the Software Engineering, you will help guide engineers in their career advancement as well as push software initiatives and best practices across the organization. You will work alongside other highly motivated engineers passionate about software and protecting our military service personnel.

Because this role involves a combination of collaborative/in-person and independent work, it will take the form of a hybrid work format, with time split between working onsite and remotely. The remote percentage is based on project needs but will be less than 50%.
Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• BS degree in a STEM field and 12+ years work experience or equivalent experience in the development of complex software intensive systems
• Experience in leading software teams in either a functional and/or technical role
• Demonstrated ability to guide individuals through complicated or difficult situations effectively and professionally
• Experience presenting to technical and non-technical audiences.

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Existing active Secret clearance
• Embedded software design and implementation
• Software Defined Radios, Communication protocols, encryption, Digital Signal Processing
• Foundational knowledge with DevSecOps
• Deep knowledge in one or more of the following languages C++, Rust, C
• Embedded Linux Development experience
• Model Based Engineering methods and tools
• Cost Account Management/Earned Value Management
• Cloud Native Technologies including Docker, Kubernetes, Helm
• Prior experience with the use of Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS) such as VxWorks, INTEGRITY, FreeRTOS, etc.
• Involvement with open standards such as the Software Communications Architecture (SCA), Open Mission Systems (OMS), Big Iron, Future Airborne Capability Environment (FACE), Vehicle Integration for C4ISR/EW Interoperability (VICTORY), C4ISR/EW Modular Open Suite of Standards (CMOSS) and Sensor Open System Architecture (SOSA).

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $147300 - $250400

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.