Principal Front end Software Engineer

Job description

**Job Description**
Thank you for your interest in BAE Systems! Are you a Front-end Software Engineer with 8 years of experience looking for the next step to grow your career?

Do you want to design and develop common solutions that are mission critical and be a part of a greater cause?

Then, help us protect those that protect us by developing the Next Generation Electronic Warfare Systems Products and Solutions.

We need your talent, motivation, and vision to join our Nashua, New Hampshire based team.

BAE Systems has recently been awarded new programs and is currently undergoing an exciting period of growth.

When you become a member of our team, you will work across multiple disciplines and collaborate with Systems, Hardware, Software, and Operations Engineers to impact all phases of the Product Development Lifecycle.

At BAE Systems, we promote a strong, collaborative culture and provide our employees with the tools, skills and training they need to succeed.

We are all about trust, camaraderie and a shared ambition to lead the world in defense technologies and national security services.

We offer a flexible work environment and 9/80 work schedule.

Our company is part of the community and driven to improve our future and protect our freedom.

BAE Systems Digital Architecture Team (DAT) is looking to hire a Principal Front-end Engineer to join our team.

We are responsible for building a microservice cloud infrastructure and data collection software.

Our team built a highly scalable containerized gRPC microservices platform and micro-frontend web applications.

We are looking for a talented Web Application Engineer to join our team.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience building web applications.

You will work closely with our cross-functional team to develop high-quality web applications.

This specific role is to join our Digital Architecture Team as a Principal Front-end Software Engineer.

Typical responsibilities for this role include:

+ Design and develop front end applications software and systems for product and commercial software.
+ Be able to mentor junior engineers through regular design and code reviews, and provide guidance on best practices, coding standards, and software development principles.
+ Determine user needs and analyze system capabilities to resolve problems.

Hybrid:
Because of the need for consistent, in-person collaboration and/or the requirement to perform work onsite, some efforts may be (mostly) full time on-site.

Work that can be done remotely will allow for a hybrid working environment.

**Required Education, Experience, & Skills**

+ Bachelor's Degree and 6 years of work experience or equivalent experience.
+ 3 years of experience with TypeScript.
+ Proficient in JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3.
+ 3 years of experience with React.js.
+ 3 years of experience with React Context API and React hooks.
+ Experience with Next.js framework.
+ Understanding of server-side rendering mechanisms.
+ Understanding of asynchronous programming and Promises.
+ Knowledge of front-end build tools like Webpack and Babel.
+ Familiarity with NPM, Webpack 5, Tailwind CSS, Docker, Kubernetes cluster
+ Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
+ Strong communication and teamwork abilities.

**Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills**

+ Experience with gRPC.
+ Proficient with GitLab and CI/CD pipelines.
+ Proficient with Wireframing tools.
+ Experience with Storybook-UI or similar.
+ Comfortable working in a startup company mode.
+ Ability to work in an Agile/Scrum development process.
+ Adaptable and eager to learn new technologies.
+ Experience with microservices and micro-frontends.
+ Experience with Ingress, Grafana, Prometheus.

**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.

**Principal Front-end Software Engineer**

**116871BR**

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