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Senior Principal Software Engineer - Java & Web Services (Hybrid)

Posted 5 Days Ago
Hybrid
San Diego, CA
147K-249K Annually
Senior level
Hybrid
San Diego, CA
147K-249K Annually
Senior level
The Senior Principal Software Engineer will lead software design, development, and testing in a hybrid environment, focusing on cloud applications and Java-based web services for defense projects.
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Job Description
See what you're missing. Our employees work on the world's most advanced electronics - from detecting threats for F-35 pilots to illuminating the night for soldiers. Spanning air, land, sea, and space, we are developing the technology of tomorrow, delivered today. 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 mission: "We Protect Those Who Protect Us®." Sound like a team you want to be a part of? Come build your career with BAE Systems.
In Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) Systems, you'll help develop systems that sense, control, exploit and disseminate actionable information to warfighters supporting a variety of missions. Our engineers are the lifeblood of our company and we're more than 5,000 strong. With our robust offering of educational and career development opportunities, your chances to grow are limitless.
BAE Systems is looking for an experienced Software Engineer for the Mobility Air Forces Automated Flight Planning Service (MAFPS) program. The qualified candidate will be part of a multi-disciplinary team that works in a rapid development environment. The qualified candidate should have experience with Java, Web Services, Cloud architectures, operations and application deployment, XML and WSDL knowledge.
Because this role involves a combination of collaborative/in-person and independent work, it will take the form of a hybrid work format, with time split between working onsite and remotely.
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Required Education, Experience, & Skills

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering/technical discipline
  • 8 to 10+ years of software design, code and test experience
  • Must hold an active Secret clearance
  • Experience with Agile Development, notably Scaled Agile Framework
  • Subject matter expertise in Cloud architectures, operations and application deployment
  • Experience monitoring, troubleshooting and fixing complex systems, preferably in a 24/7 operational environment
  • Excellent analytical skills coupled with a strong sense of ownership, urgency and drive
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Experience in Java
  • Experience with Web Services, XML, WSDL
  • Understanding and skills in software design and code, including Object Oriented Analysis & Design (OOAD) and SOA
  • Team player with a proactive attitude and the ability to be productive in a dynamic/collaborative environment


Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

  • Experience with Software Architectures (e.g., Web Services)
  • Hold an active security clearance, Secret or higher
  • AWS Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer and/or SysOps Administrator certifications
  • Security+ Certification
  • Domain knowledge of Terraform
  • Domain knowledge of Ansible scripting with AWS
  • Familiarity with AWS GovCloud setting up a CI/CD pipeline
  • Developing launch configurations for deployment into AWS GovCloud
  • Experience with Cloud One integration
  • Software Installation Development (InstallShield, InstallAnywhere)
  • Experience with Software Systems Performance Analysis
  • Experience with scripting and other languages (e.g., JavaScript, AJAX, JSON, XML, HTML, CSS, JQuery, and/or PERL)
  • Experience with database development tools and design (e.g., SQL Server)
  • Experience with automated test tools
  • Development tools and services (e.g., MS Visual Studio, Eclipse)
  • User Interface development tools
  • Configuration Management tools (e.g., Jira, Git, and/or Subversion)


Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $146670 - $249330
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.

Top Skills

Ansible
AWS
Ci/Cd Pipeline
Cloud Architectures
Eclipse
Git
Installanywhere
Installshield
Java
JIRA
Ms Visual Studio
SQL Server
Subversion
Terraform
Web Services
Wsdl
XML

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