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# Software Engineer II (Sign-On Bonus Available)

- **Company:** BAE Systems
- **Location:** Manchester, NH, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $79,365.0 - $134,921.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Agile Methodology, Confluence, JIRA, C++ (Programming Language), Signals Intelligence, Computer Engineering, Linux, Microprocessors, Embedded Software, Integrated Development Environments, Object-Oriented Software Development, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, Graphics Processing Unit (GPU), Git, Information Technology, Software Version Control
- **Published:** August 6, 2026
- **Apply:** https://jobs.baesystems.com/global/en/job/127827BR

## About the Role

* Secret Clearance (active within the last two years)
 * Bachelor's Degree in computer science, computer engineering, or related field, and 2 years related work experience or equivalent experience
 * Experience with Object Oriented design, development practices, and implementation in C++
 * Experience with source code control tools
 * Willingness to perform a wide variety of related tasks

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

 * Real-time embedded development
 * GIT, Jira, Confluence
 * Agile Development experience
 * Designing and/or implementing software algorithms

## Description

We are looking for talented early career Software professionals to help us create the world's most advanced solutions in the area such as Signals Intelligence (SIGINT), Aircraft Protection, Radar Warning and Electronic Attack for our defense related customers. Our products provide critical mission capabilities to address the ever-evolving threats to our nation's security and the war fighter., * Duties include analyzing, designing, coding and code modification (typically in C++) of complex software designs for simple systems or subsystems or subsystems of larger systems.

 * You will be assisting in the evaluation of complex software designs to identify design flaws.
 * You will utilize either a Windows or Linux based software development environment. Embedded targets could range from ARM through high performance x86-64 CPUs and Graphics Processing Units (GPUs). You will be integrating and testing in the selected target test environments.

We put our customers first - exemplified by our mission: "We Protect Those Who Protect Us®."

Please note that pursuant to a government contract, this specific position requires US citizenship status


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