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# Software Engineer II

- **Company:** BAE Systems
- **Location:** Hudson, NY, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $79,365.0 - $134,921.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Testing (Software), Microsoft Windows, Agile Methodology, C++ (Programming Language), Signals Intelligence, Computer Engineering, Software Debugging, Desktop Computing, Linux, Microprocessors, Embedded Software, Emulators, Integrated Development Environments, Python (Programming Language), Object-Oriented Software Development, Software Engineering, Software Quality Assurance (SQA), Systems Integration, Graphics Processing Unit (GPU), C4ISR, Gitlab, Git, Information Technology, Atlassian Tools, Software Version Control, Vulnerability Analysis
- **Published:** September 20, 2026
- **Apply:** https://jobs.baesystems.com/global/en/job/130079BR

## About the Role

* Bachelor's Degree in computer science, computer engineering, or related field and 2 years of related 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
 * RF Domain experience
 * Atlassian Tools, git, Gitlab
 * Agile Development experience
 * Designing and/or implementing software algorithms

## Description

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.

We are seeking a talented individual with strong communication and software development skills, with an aptitude for the development and maintenance of Linux based embedded software. This includes implementation of software solutions and management practices; test software using debuggers, emulators, and simulators; execution of software releases, upgrades, custom interfaces and software quality assurance activities; supporting customers who are deploying our solutions on their platforms.

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++/Python) 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.Required Education, Experience, & Skills


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