Software Engineering Lead

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Software Engineering Lead

Part Time

Huntsville AL 35806 USA

Posted 10/31/2025

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Job Description
Do you want to join a team that designs and writes software that really matters?
Do you want to contribute to bringing Americas warfighters home safely?
Do you want to be a part of a cause greater than yourself?
Then, we need to talk!

Our engineers are the lifeblood of our company and were more than 5,000 strong. With our robust offering of educational and career development opportunities, your chances to grow are limitless.

In Precision Strike & Sensing Solutions (PS) we design, develop, and manufacture state-of-the-art systems and technology that enable our customers to execute their mission. We are thought leaders in the application of seeker, guidance, and control technologies for precision munitions.

We are looking for an experienced software engineer that can lead a team. You will also need to work closely with the other engineering teams and mentor junior engineers working with them. You will work within an innovative team that can and will leverage the work of other teams from our large multi-site engineering organization.

We are seeking talented, experienced Software Engineering Leads (aka SWELs, Software Managers, Software Cost Account Managers (CAMs)) to help us create the worlds most advanced solutions in sensing and guidance solutions. In Precision Strike & Sensing Solutions (PGSS) we design, develop, and manufacture state-of-the-art systems and technology that enable our customers to execute their mission. We are thought leaders in the application of seeker, guidance, and control technologies for precision munitions.
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 functions 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 6 years work experience or equivalent experience
• Ability to Obtain and Keep a Secret Security Clearance
• Experience leading teams within Software Engineering
• Strong background in C/C++

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Working knowledge of real-time embedded programming
• Managing cost and schedule of software projects
• Agile Development experience
• Designing and/or implementing software algorithms
• Software engineering processes, methodologies, and tools
• Software testing, validation, and verification activities
• Demonstrated ability to develop, lead, and motivate technical teams

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $118504 - $201457

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 its 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 teammaking a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, youll 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.

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Location Huntsville, AL, 35806, United States

Categories Engineering

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