Lead software engineering projects provide technical leadership manage project schedules and costs and ensure team communication for defense-related solutions.

Job Description
We are seeking talented experienced Software Engineering Leads 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 challenges and threats to our nation's security and the war fighter.
The selected candidate will provide technical leadership project management and guidance for the software engineering development activities. This position is customer facing and will provide Software Project Management reporting documentation and updates to both Program Management and the Software Discipline.
We will provide you opportunities to learn leverage our current technologies incorporate new technologies and be a leader in our engineering organization.
Job Responsibilities

• Duties include the execution of complex software architecture and designs on projects.
• Execute established management systems and provide leadership to assure the effective performance of work close monitoring of cost and schedule and take timely and effective corrective action.
• Establish communication to keep management informed of the function's progress and results.
• Use existing processes and evolve processes to utilize the most effective new techniques as they become available assuring the use of methodologies which minimize both design cost and product cost.
• Provide directly or indirectly top level technical leadership for the assigned design discipline(s) including selection and exploitation of promising new technologies long-term goals etc.
• Ensure effective communication between assigned engineers and all other participants in the design process.

Required Education Experience & Skills

• Bachelor's Degree in computer science computer engineering or related field and minimum of 4+ years work experience or equivalent experience
• Secret Security Clearance (active in the past two years)
• Software development in high level language (C++)
• Software engineering processes methodologies and tools
• Software testing validation and verification activities
• Demonstrated ability to develop lead and motivate technical teams

Preferred Education Experience & Skills

• Working knowledge of embedded programming
• Agile Development experience
• Managing cost and schedule
• identify architecture changes needed to adapt leverage baseline into a compliant baseline

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $118095 - $200762
Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including but not limited to: business considerations local market conditions and internal equity as well as candidate qualifications such as skills education and experience.
Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems we support our employees in all aspects of their life including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health dental and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program a legal plan and other perks including discounts on things like home auto and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off paid holidays as well as other types of leave including paid parental military bereavement and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.
About BAE Systems Electronic Systems
BAE Systems Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc an international defense aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air land and naval forces as well as advanced electronics security information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission but it's what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts - defending national security with breakthrough technology superior products and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security you will continually hone your skills on a team-making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems you'll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference. Electronic Systems (ES) is the global innovator behind BAE Systems' game-changing defense and commercial electronics. Exploiting every electron we push the limits of what is possible giving our customers the edge and our employees opportunities to change the world. Our products and capabilities can be found everywhere - from the depths of the ocean to the far reaches of space. At our core are more than 14000 highly talented Electronic Systems employees with the brightest minds in the industry we make an impact - for our customers and the communities we serve.
This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.