Software Integrator / Developer - Weapons Direction Systems
Rockville, MDFull-time$116–197K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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BAE Systems is seeking software integrators and developers to support software migration and hardware integration for Korean Navy destroyers and other U.S. Navy-supported FMS programs. The role contributes to a naval defense system team, including software rehosting, development, testing, configuration management, and customer coordination. Candidates must be willing to learn Ada and support U.S. and foreign travel; occasional travel to facilities for system testing is required.
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Job Description
Our team of talented software and system engineers is supporting the migration of software and integration with new hardware on Korean Navy Destroyers and other USN supported FMS programs. We are seeking several software integrators / developers to join our BAE Systems team for this multi-year effort.
This position is for an individual who will be a part of an integrated program team working a naval defense system. Must be willing to learn and utinize Ada programming language. In addition to Ada, other languages like C and C may also be used for other components of the weapon control system integration efforts.
The individual must be a self-starter and have the ability to work independently, as well as in a team environment, and make value added assessments.
The candidate will support the rehost of existing computer programs, software development, problem resolution, software testing/analysis, software configuration management, review of software design changes, and will work closely with customers to ensure deliverables meet their expectations and arrive in a timely manner.
The candidate must be able communicate with diverse sets of external engineers to drive the Weapons Direction System (WDS) rehost and development from concept to implementation and test.
Occasional travel will be required to various facilities to participate in system testing
Required Education, Experience, & Skills
B.S. degree in STEM discipline and 5 years of programming integration experience (3 years with M.S.) related to combat/weapon systems, OR,
In lieu of degree, 10 years of programming integration experience related to combat/weapon systems
Experience in Real-time embedded software development
Experience with ADA or C
Develop, maintain, and test code by utilizing software development environments and programming languages.
Knowledge of software migration and system rehosting
Excellent organizational, documentation, and written/verbal communication skills
Ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional team environment
Must be able to support US and foreign travel
Ability to obtain a DOD Secret security clearance
Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
M.S. degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Software Engineering
Experience/Expertise with ADA, C, and C software programming languages, and VxWorks OS
Experience with STANDARD Missile, Weapons Direction Systems, or Ships Systems Integration - particularly WDS Mk 14 influenced designs
Experience with VME environments
Experience in weapon system/defense software development of complex and high reliability software.
Strong understanding of software integration / development lifecycle and quality assurance methodologies.
Participation in Land-Based Test Site (LBTS) and shipboard test events
Experience with USN and USN supported FMS customers
Experience within the DOD community
Active DOD Secret level security clearance
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $115779 - $196825
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.
Software Integrator / Developer - Weapons Direction Systems
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How this job compares
Set against the 41,225 open Software Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$116–197K/yr
- Maryland median$120–209K/yr1,012 salary ranges
- US median$134–215K/yr32,917 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $156K, is 5% below the Maryland median midpoint ($165K) — in the middle half of Software Engineer salary ranges in Maryland.
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- Education
- 14,294 of the 41,225 open Software Engineer jobs (35%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
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