Solution Developer

Location: Filton

Salary: Up to £50,000 depending on skills and experience

Who we are:

Join BAE Systems and you'll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you'll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You'll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow, shaping a safer future, for all of us. From the depths of the ocean, to the far reaches of space, there's no limit to where a career at BAE Systems could take you.

Core Duties:

• Integrating hardware and software components into tactical military communication systems
• Support the Solution Architect in creating the System Architecture and lower-level system and sub-system designs
• Develop and integrate communication systems against designs
• Perform unit testing and debugging in support of verification and validation
• Support the Solution Tester in defining appropriate Tests
• Collaborate with wider project and engineering stakeholders to realise requirements into solutions

Essential Skills:

• You will have experience of working with tactical radios (HF, VHF, UHF, MESH, MANET), primarily in a dismounted setting
• You will have demonstrable experience in the application of TCP/IP Networking fundamentals to support MANET-focussed communication plans
• You will have experience of integration and testing of ATAK Plugins and Applications into system designs
• You will have basic comprehension of JavaScript Object Notation, Command Prompt and PowerShell
• You will have excellent problem-solving and analytical skills with strong communication and interpersonal abilities

The team:

As a Solution Developer you will provide the core integration resource within a lab-based development environment, bringing with you a technical background in systems integration, communication systems engineering and networking.

Why BAE Systems?

Here you'll build a career with purpose and limitless possibilities. With lifelong learning and meaningful work, this is a place where you can grow your career with confidence and be empowered to be your best. You'll be recognised for your contribution and enjoy rewards tailored to what's most important to you and your family, support for your financial and personal wellbeing, as well as a balanced lifestyle. In an environment embracing sustainable ways of working and with a strong sense of shared purpose, our supportive culture is a place you can feel you belong and proud of the difference you make.

A place where everyone can thrive:

We're committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to the work we do.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 6th May 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.