Empower national defense. Advance your career. Make a difference.

Join BAE Systems’ Countermeasure & Electromagnetic Attack Solutions (CEMA) business area, where you’ll contribute to the Compass Call program—a premier initiative delivering next-generation electronic warfare capabilities to protect military aircraft. By disrupting adversary communications and radar systems, your work will directly strengthen national security and empower warfighters on the front line.

We are seeking an experienced Software Engineer to lead the development, evolution, and sustainment of our infrastructure and DevSecOps foundations. This role is critical to ensuring stability, security, and scalability across mission-critical subsystems, while driving continuous improvement and innovation. With long-term program funding, expanding international sales, and a strong pipeline of technical challenges, this is an opportunity to build both your career and the future of defense technology.

What You’ll Do

• Own the design, development, maintenance, and evolution of core infrastructure and base installs supporting mission software.
• Architect secure and modern frameworks using modern programming languages (e.g., C++, C) in a secure Linux environment.
• Implement DevSecOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines, robust testing, and automated deployment.
• Administer and optimize Jenkins agents/nodes and containerized environments (Docker).
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (systems, hardware, and test engineering) to solve complex integration challenges.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to ensure high-quality software delivery.
• Interface with internal stakeholders and customers, presenting technical solutions and shaping future capabilities.
• Ensure adaptability, reliability, and compliance with industry standards.

• Contribute to a mission of national and global importance.
• Collaborate with a talented engineering team in a dynamic environment.
• Grow your career with continuous learning, mentoring, and advancement opportunities.
• Work in a secure environment with long-term stability and robust funding.

This is a full-time, onsite role at our Hudson, NH facility, offering the chance to make a lasting impact on one of BAE Systems’ most strategic defense programs.

• Active Secret clearance
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, or a related technical field
• 8+ years of professional software development experience with focus on infrastructure and base installs
• Strong proficiency in modern coding languages (C++, C#) in a Linux environment
• Experience with build systems for large scale C++ projects
• Knowledge of software packaging (RPM) and deployment processes
• Experience with Agile development, CI/CD pipelines, and automation
• Expertise in managing Jenkins agents and nodes
• Hands on experience with containerization tools (e.g., Docker)
• Proven leadership and technical expertise, with the ability to guide a team of software engineers and drive innovation
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to interact with stakeholders and present technical solutions

• Ability to obtain Top Secret clearance
• CompTIA Security+ Certification
• Strong understanding of integrating Artifactory with build tools
• Prior experience creating installation frameworks or automated deployment bundles for large C++ systems
• Background working on defense, aerospace, or mission-critical programs