Software Engineer

Job Description
Thank you for your interest in BAE Systems! This opening is included as part of our November 2026 Aerospace & Mission Systems (AMS) Engineering Hiring Event. While we encourage all interested professionals to apply, please note that this is a selection-based interview event for candidates whose skills and experience match our hiring needs. If your background and skill set match these needs, we will reach out with next steps. If selected for an interview, specific opportunities based on your interests, experience, and skill set will be discussed with the hiring team. For candidates not local to the Cedar Rapids area, virtual interviews will be accommodated

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 BAE Systems.
In Precision Strike & Sensing Solutions, we design and manufacture state-of-the-art systems and technology that enable our customers to execute their precision strike missions.

BAE Systems is looking for experienced Software Engineers (All levels) with engineering experience and a passion for engineering and the desire to be part of an innovative, dedicated team responsible for industry-leading GPS products.

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.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Must have a Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) discipline
• Experience level: BS degree plus 4+ years, MS degree plus 3+ years and PhD plus a year of experience
• Solid understanding of software development processes for real-time embedded hardware/software applications
• Strong emphasis in C for embedded software applications
• Software requirements and architectural skills with functional decomposition, subsystem interface definition, technology application, and analysis
• US Citizenship is required
• Must be capable of obtaining a U.S. DoW Secret security clearance