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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Principal Software Engineer (Hybrid) - **Company:** BAE Systems - **Location:** Greenlawn, NY, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $128,831.0 - $219,012.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** JIRA, Static Program Analysis, Software Documentation, Continuous Integration, Software Debugging, Embedded Software, Requirements Traceability, Software Engineering, Software Systems, Git, SC Clearance, Information Technology, Bitbucket - **Published:** August 26, 2026 - **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/2E6854EF5E434B47A61F5B1F945C06EE/job/ ## About the Role * Extensive professional experience in realtime embedded software development. * Proven ability to lead development efforts for complex systems, showing independence, sound technical judgment, and strong ownership of results. * Demonstrated expertise across multiple phases of the software lifecycle, including architecture, implementation, integration, and verification. * Strong communication skills enabling effective collaboration with internal engineering teams and external stakeholders., * Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related technical field. * 6 to 8 years of professional experience developing embedded or realtime software systems, or equivalent experience consistent with Grade11 seniorlevel expectations. * Complete understanding and application of software engineering principles, industry practices, techniques, and standards, with broad experience applying them in complex realworld systems. * Ability to independently develop solutions to complex problems using ingenuity and innovation, ensuring solutions align with organizational and program goals. * Strong technical judgment and autonomy, capable of planning, scheduling, and executing work with general direction rather than detailed oversight. * Demonstrated ability to collaborate with senior internal and external personnel and represent engineering decisions in discussions that span multiple organizations. * Strong problemsolving skills with a track record of creating maintainable, highquality software for complex systems. * Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance. Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills * Advanced degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field, reflecting deeper technical specialization appropriate for seniorlevel engineering roles. * Extensive experience developing embedded, realtime software for complex or safetycritical systems. * Working knowledge of modern software development tools such as Jira, Bitbucket, Git, static analysis tools, continuous integration systems, and hardware/software debuggers. * Experience with DO178 or other formalized and regulated software development processes, including requirements traceability, rigorous testing, and documentation standards. * Handson experience collaborating across organizations or with external customers. * Active Secret Clearance (or higher), enabling immediate contribution to classified programs. ## Description Do you want to design and develop software that truly mattersand contribute to a mission larger than yourself? Join us in protecting those who protect us by creating Next Generation Electronic Systems Products and Solutions., * Develop solutions to complex problems using ingenuity and innovation, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives. * Work under general direction, independently defining approaches to technical challenges and planning your work to meet program goals. * Influence major program objectives through your technical decisionmaking, where strong judgment is critical to avoid serious programlevel impacts. * Collaborate across disciplinesSystems, Hardware, Test, and Program Managementto drive the software development lifecycle from concept through delivery. * Serve as a technical representative on significant internal and external matters, interacting with senior personnel and contributing to coordination across organizations. ## Related Videos - [Improving Developer Happiness with GitOps](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/54-improving-developer-happiness-with-gitops) - [Improving quality with Agentic AI with Rovo Dev and Xray](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2005-improving-quality-with-agentic-ai-with-rovo-dev-and-xray) - [How a Small Team Shrank a Microsoft Monorepo by 94%](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1236-how-a-small-team-shrank-a-microsoft-monorepo-by-94) - [You’re a great coder? 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