Lead Software Engineer

Location: Maple Grove, MN or Sterling Heights, MI

What does it take to advance the limits of technology? Bold Thinking.
Working at BAE Systems means partnering with an innovator in the next generation of defense systems. We take pride in the work we do, and we think you will too. Right now, our Combat Mission Systems team is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to join our mission.

The Role
The Lead Software Engineer provides technical leadership for software efforts across a subset of contracts and work directives under the Munitions Software Integrated Product Team (IPT). Reporting to a section manager within the Combat Mission Systems (CMS) Electrical Software and Controls (ESC) Functional Engineering Directorate, this role is matrixed to the Munitions Software IPT Lead and supports Program Engineering Managers on specific product portfolios.

You will be responsible for the overall software execution of your assigned contracts, overseeing development activities within the BAE Systems Platforms and Services sector and managing external software development through subcontracts where applicable.

Balance of Responsibility:

• 60% Individual Contribution (Software Design and Development)
• 40% Software Technical Project Leadership

Key Responsibilities
Technical Leadership and Execution

• Oversee the full software engineering lifecycle, including estimating, planning, requirements analysis, architecture, design, implementation, unit testing, hardware/software integration, and range testing.
• Evaluate software requirements for consistency with higher-level performance goals, customer needs, and contractual Statements of Work.
• Coordinate with the Software Architect to ensure technical outcomes meet customer requirements and secure necessary approvals from Functional Management.
• Lead collaborative problem-solving and resolve conflicts between subsystems or disciplines to optimize system performance, quality, and cost.
• Ensure all Cybersecurity efforts are properly coordinated within the software domain.

Project and Performance Management

• Monitor and control technical, cost, and schedule performance, implementing corrective actions as needed to keep efforts on track.
• Oversee assigned Control Accounts or Work Packages, providing periodic Estimates at Complete (EAC) to support EVMS reporting.