Software Engineer I - Android

Job Description

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This is your opportunity to use your expertise to not only solve technically challenging problems but save lives. Our mission is to make medical care outside the walls of an established medical facility as effective, efficient, and exacting as possible. Join a fast-paced team of developers, designers, and product owners creating cutting edge software products focused on improving the medical care of thousands of military members, and first responders.
We specialize in creating applications that revolutionize healthcare provider workflows, optimized for human-machine performance. Our solutions are widely adopted within the Department of Defense, including Special Warfare and conventional medicine. We believe in human centered design and will give you the opportunity to work directly with our unique users to develop capabilities and solutions that simplify and enhance their ability to accomplish their missions, as well as save lives.
We are creating the next generation of medical care solutions and we need talented and passionate people to make it happen. We are looking for high achievers that want to take ownership of solutions and are ready to make an impact.
We discover the science, develop the technology, and deliver the capabilities that optimize safety and performance for our military and industry partners. As a part of our team, you will be directly helping protect those that protect us.
What sets us apart?

• User-Driven Approach: You'll have the incredible opportunity to work directly with military and Defense Health Agency personnel, developing solutions that directly impact their missions and save lives. This user-centric approach ensures your work has real-world significance.
• Impact: We aren't interested in shelf-ware, we're driven by achieving the best possible for as many people as we can. Our technologies currently impact users across the Department of Defense, and we're not done yet.
• Extreme Ownership: We believe that success only happens when we relentlessly ensure every aspect of the project is accounted for. Our team directs the entire development process. From conceiving solutions to designing user interfaces, implementing architectures, programming applications, testing code, and deployment, your work will be comprehensive and meaningful.
• Innovation Culture: Be part of a team where innovation is encouraged and rewarded. Many of our team members hold design and software patents because of the work we do. Your creative solutions to the day-to-day challenges faced by the defense community will be recognized and protected.
• Continuous Learning: We believe in constant learning and staying current on industry best practices. The fast-paced and dynamic nature of our work demands that we think outside the box and adapt to new challenges.

As a high-performing Engineer I, you're driven by an insatiable curiosity for what's possible and a passion for building exceptional software that truly matters. If you're drawn to the challenge of solving complex problems, exploring uncharted territories in technology, and collaborating with like-minded innovators, we'd love to have you on our team. As a member of our engineering team, you'll be responsible for collaborating with other software developers to develop and deliver high-impact software solutions that not only meet but exceed our customers' expectations. You'll have exposure to other experienced developers and have opportunities to work with and learn from them. Your fresh innovative input will drive decision making at the lowest and most fundamental levels of app development. If you're excited about growing as a software developer and making a lasting impact on the world of technology, we want to hear from you.
The Engineering, Science and Analysis (ESA) Strategic Capabilities Unit comprises the technical talent and organizational leadership that enables the successful delivery of high-impact discriminating technologies for our customers' missions. Our collaborative, cross-functional teams are committed to innovation, integrity, continual learning and strong execution.

• Jump into an active team right away; help invent solutions to technical problems and join the development team in transforming them into reality.
• Leverage your knowledge and experience to inform best practices for software design, development, and testing.
• Participate in a solutions-driven software development processes.
• Communicate ideas with development teams and customers.
• Interface with designers, researchers and military personnel to understand requirements.
• Integrate optimal architectural solutions to meet development objectives.
• Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships within the department, the Strategic Business Units, Strategic Capabilities Units and the Company. Interact appropriately with others in order to maintain a positive and productive work environment.
• Perform other duties as necessary.

• 1 to 3 Months - Learning the problem space and becoming familiar with the code base, incrementally increasing development contribution.
• 3 to 6 Months - Participating in technical discussions, collaborating bi-directionally with other developers.
• 6 to 12 Months - Reviewing other developers' work and contributing to technical problem-solving discussions with senior developers.

This position requires regular in-person engagement by working each normally scheduled week in the primary work location. Travel and local commute between company campuses and other possible non-company locations may be required.

• Work is performed in an office, laboratory, production floor, or cleanroom, outdoors or remote research environment.
• May occasionally work in production work centers where use of protective equipment and gear is required.
• May access other facilities in various weather conditions.

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Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• BS degree or higher in Engineering or a related technical field is required plus 2 or more years related experience.
• Each higher-level degree, i.e., Master's Degree or Ph.D., may substitute for two years of experience. Related technical experience may be considered in lieu of education. Degree must be from a university, college, or school which is accredited by an agency recognized by the US Secretary of Education, US Department of Education.
• Experience with full stack, mobile or web application development.
• Experience with object-oriented languages.
• Experience with configuration management systems and team-based development practices such as Git branching, merging, and code reviews.

A security clearance or access with Polygraph is not required to be eligible for this position. However, the applicant must be willing and eligible for submission, depending on program requirements, after an offer is accepted and must be able to maintain the applicable clearance/access.
Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• BS degree or higher in Computer Science, Software Engineering or related technical field.
• Fullstack Android Development: Designing, developing, and maintaining both the front-end (user interface) and back-end (service-side) components of Android applications.
• Backend Development: Designing, building, and optimizing server-side components of applications, databases and APIs.
• Software Architect: Experience architecting mobile applications for distributed and offline-to-online environments.
• Network Protocol: Experience with network communication protocols, specifically multicast.
• AI Experience: Creating and implementing artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities in solutions and applications.
• Cybersecurity: Assessing, mitigating, and securing applications against cyber threats.

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $91500 - $113500
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 Space & Mission 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.
Headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, Space & Mission Systems is a leading provider of national defense and civil space applications, advanced remote sensing, scientific and tactical systems for the U.S. Intelligence, Department of Defense and scientific communities. We continually pioneer ways to innovate spacecraft, mission payloads, optical systems, and other defense and civil capabilities. Powered by endlessly curious people with an unwavering mission focus, we continually discover ways to enable our customers to perform beyond expectation and protect what matters most.