EW Systems Development and Integration Engineer

Job Description

You don’t see it, but it’s there. Our employees work on the world’s most advanced electronics – from saving emissions in the City of Lights to powering the Mars Rover to protecting the F-35 fighter jet. At Electronic Systems, you’ll be among the brightest minds, working on the aerospace and defense industry’s most difficult problems. Drawing strength from our differences, we’re innovating for the future. And you can, too.
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 missions: “We Protect Those Who Protect Us®” and “We Innovate For Those Who Move The WorldTM.” Sound like a team you want to be a part of? Come build your career with us.

We are seeking a Systems Development and Integration Engineer with strong software development expertise to join our Electronic Warfare platform team. In this role, you will develop, integrate, and deploy software that bridges EW algorithms and processing pipelines with underlying hardware and infrastructure. You will work across the full stack from Linux host configuration and containerized deployment to hardware interfacing with software-defined radios and will play a key role in the continuum between high-fidelity simulation and fielded systems, helping to ensure that performance validated in modeling environments carries through to operational hardware.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop system software in C/C++ and Python, using CMake-based or similar build systems, to implement and integrate EW signal processing and control components

• Integrate software and hardware systems using standard networking and messaging protocols including TCP/IP, UDP, ZeroMQ, and Protocol Buffers

• Configure, maintain, and automate Linux hosts (RHEL, Ubuntu, and related distributions) using Bash, Python, and Ansible

• Build and maintain containerized deployments using Docker and Docker Compose, incorporating ZeroMQ and NATS messaging for inter-service communication

• Support the transition of software modules between simulation environments and hardware platforms, including participation in SWIL and HWIL testing processes

• Develop and maintain web-based portals and UIs for monitoring and controlling deployed software systems

• Interface with software-defined radio hardware (USRP, EPIQ, in-house, and similar) and apply DSP concepts to support EW and communications signal processing pipelines

• Collaborate with algorithm developers, modeling engineers, and systems engineers to ensure that performance characteristics observed in simulation are preserved through integration and onto operational hardware

You will be working at the seam between software and hardware in a hands-on EW development environment — owning the integration layer that connects signal processing algorithms to real radio hardware and operational infrastructure. Critically, this role sits at the boundary between model and product: the work you do directly determines whether performance demonstrated in simulation translates faithfully to fielded systems. The work spans systems programming, infrastructure automation, RF hardware interfacing, and operator tooling, making it a strong fit for engineers who are comfortable moving between layers of the stack

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• BS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field
• Proficiency in C/C++ and Python for systems-level software development
• Experience with CMake or equivalent build system tooling
• Experience integrating networked systems using TCP/IP, UDP, ZeroMQ, and/or Protocol Buffers
• Hands-on Linux administration experience (RHEL, Ubuntu, or related), including scripting with Bash and Python
• Experience with Docker and Docker Compose for containerized software deployment

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Experience with configuration management and infrastructure automation tools such as Ansible
• Familiarity with web technologies for building operator-facing portals and system dashboards
• Hands-on experience with software-defined radio platforms (USRP, EPIQ, in-house, or similar)
• Familiarity with basic DSP concepts as applied to EW or communications systems (e.g., signal detection, frequency analysis, I/Q processing)
• Exposure to simulation or modeling environments, particularly SWIL/HWIL pipelines or containerized simulation frameworks
• Exposure to microservice messaging architectures using NATS or ZeroMQ
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices (GitLab CI/CD or equivalent)

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Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $132962 - $226035

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 14,000 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.