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# Software Development Engineer

- **Company:** BAE Systems
- **Location:** Nashua, NH, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $95,106.0 - $161,680.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** C (Programming Language), Microsoft Windows, Agile Methodology, JIRA, C++ (Programming Language), Cyber Security, Computer Engineering, Linux, Eclipse (Software), Embedded Software, Firmware, Graphical User Interface, Integrated Development Environments, Microsoft Visual Studio, Object-Oriented Software Development, Qt (Software), Real-Time Operating Systems, Software Engineering, System Programming, Git, SC Clearance, Bitbucket, Devsecops
- **Published:** September 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/senior-software-development-engineer-nashua-nh--5cdbbccf-007f-4f8d-af27-2007a1922a22

## About the Role

* Current Secret clearance.
 * Four or more years of C/C++ design and programming experience (Windows applications and embedded application development in Linux).
 * Familiar with producing documents associated with software releases.
 * Familiar with low-level software interfacing with firmware or hardware, object-oriented design, and embedded.
 * Familiar with Git, Jira, Bitbucket, Qt Creator, and Visual Studio.

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

 * Experience in developing electronic warfare software.
 * Experience using Git, Eclipse, AMD/Xilinx SDK.
 * Experience using Libero, SoftConsole for Microchip SF2.
 * Experience using DevSecOps approach and tools supporting it.
 * Experience using Agile methods.
 * Organized, communicates well, a team player, able to lead a small technical team., Aerospace and Defense, Agile Programming Methodologies, Atlassian JIRA, Auto Insurance, C Programming Language, C++ Programming Language, Communication Skills, Computer Engineering, Computer Firmware, Computer Security, Customer Support/Service, Electromagnetism, Electronic Warfare, Electronics, Embedded Software, Embedded Systems, Emerging Technology, Git, Insurance, Leadership, Legal, Linux Operating System, Mentoring, Microsoft Visual Studio, Microsoft Windows Operating System, Object Oriented (OO), Object Oriented Design (OOD), Organizational Skills, Project Design, Project Planning, Qt GUI (Graphical User Interface) Toolkit, Realtime Operating System, Secret Clearance, Software Design, Software Development, Software Engineering, Software Evaluation, Team Player, Technical Support, Testing

## Description

As a Senior Software Engineer in the CEMA Advanced Compact EW Solutions (ACES) product line, you will be an integrated team member collaborating with Systems, Hardware, and Firmware engineers in one or more of the phases of project planning, design, coding, and testing in an agile environment. You will apply your software development skills to create high quality applications or real time embedded software, in C or C++, utilizing sound object-oriented principles, for either new or fielded electronics platforms. You may be assisting in the evaluation of Electronic Warfare software to identify design or coding flaws. You may be utilizing either a Windows- or Linux-based software development environment where you develop tools or integrate and test on embedded target environments that will include the latest technologies.Required Education, Experience, & Skills


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