principal software engineering Hardware Engineer ic · Posted May 14, 2026
$132,962 – $226,035
USD per year

About this role

BAE Systems is hiring a principal-level Hardware Engineer in the software engineering function based in Chantilly, VA. The posting calls out experience with Data Structures, Security, Embedded Systems. Compensation is listed at $132,962–$226,035 per year.

Role
Hardware Engineer
Function
software engineering
Level
principal
Track
Individual contributor
Employment
Full-time
Location
Chantilly, VA
Department
Engineering & Technology
Posted
May 14, 2026

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Job description

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Job Description

Minimum $20,000 Sign-On Bonus being offered for external hires.

BAE Systems Space and Mission Systems (SMS) is expanding our expertise to provide exciting and challenging solutions to our customers. Our spacecraft solutions team works in a fast paced, highly collaborative development environment to provide continuously evolving capabilities in space payloads. As an FPGA engineer, you will work with a team of electrical and FPGA engineers through the program life cycle to develop electronic products for various complex, high precision, and high reliability applications.

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.


What You’ll Do:
  • Apply innovative design techniques to create cutting-edge electronic systems.
  • Work in a fast-paced team environment on a variety of R&D, proof of concept, and production programs.
  • FPGA development and digital IP integration for space systems, high reliability electronic systems. Assignments include designs which will include SOC architectures, digital filters, image processing algorithms, and communication interfaces/protocols.
  • Architect and lead complex FPGA SoC designs with AMD (Xilinx) software and IP.
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