Engineer II RF Software at BAE Systems
Westminster, CO
$79,365–$134,921from the description
Jul 27, 2026
Westminster, CO
Jul 28, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A mid-level software engineer role on BAE Systems' Radar Algorithms team, focused on converting algorithm description documents into C software, developing and testing radar simulation and data-processing applications, and integrating radar systems with experimental data. The position is fully on-site, requires an active Secret clearance with the ability to obtain TS/SCI, and suits candidates with a background in RF systems, numerical methods, and simulation software.
Mid level · 2+ years · Colorado Springs, CO · Secret clearance · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $137,233 (middle half $108,638–$170,529). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (10)
The job title 'Engineer II' maps to a mid-level (II) band; the 2+ years experience minimum and scope of work are consistent with a Mid-level role.
The JD requires an active Secret clearance AND the ability to obtain TS/SCI. The hard gate is the active Secret; TS/SCI is a condition of continued employment rather than a day-one requirement — the clearance requirement is set to Secret accordingly.
A Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field is listed as required, but the JD explicitly states 'Related technical experience may be considered in lieu of education,' so the degree requirement is set to None.
C and C++ appear both as a combined 'C/C++' token and as standalone 'C' in the requirements. They are distinct languages used together in this stack and are emitted as separate skills; each lists the other as an alternative since the JD groups them.
Docker, Kubernetes, and ContainerD are listed together as a containerization requirement; each is emitted separately with the others as alternatives since any one of them satisfies the stated requirement.
Cameo and PlantUML are listed together for design tooling; emitted as one skill with the other as an alternative.
DevSecOps, gtest/TDD/hardware-in-the-loop, IPsec, and Agile appear only under the 'Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills' section.
The posting does not specify a city; BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems is headquartered in Westminster/Broomfield, CO, but the role references on-site work at company campuses. The CBSA is inferred as the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro (CBSA 19740) — the most likely location for this division. If the role is at a different campus (e.g., Colorado Springs), the metro may differ.
GPU use for algorithm implementation and understanding of high-speed network architectures appear under Preferred and are not emitted as named-tool skills since they describe domain knowledge rather than a specific named technology.
Requires a Secret clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.
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