Software Engineer, React

BAE Systems is a defense, aerospace, and security company serving national security missions across air, land, maritime, space, and cyber domains. The Software Engineer will build and maintain React/TypeScript interfaces for engineers and analysts, write automated tests, participate in code reviews, manage assigned work, and develop toward end-to-end feature ownership.

Responsibilities:

• Build and maintain React/TypeScript components and views against defined designs and requirements
• Write unit and integration tests; contribute to E2E coverage
• Participate in code review, both receiving and, increasingly, giving it
• Break down assigned work in JIRA, keep tickets current, communicate blockers early
• Contribute to technical documentation and Storybook stories
• Grow toward owning a feature area end to end

Requirements:

• • BS in Computer Science, related field, or equivalent practical experience (bootcamp, self-taught with a portfolio, military technical background)
• • Working knowledge of JavaScript/TypeScript and at least one modern frontend framework (React preferred)
• • Understanding of HTTP, async programming, and version control (Git)
• • Evidence of building something non-trivial — coursework, internship, personal project, open source
• • Clear written communication and a willingness to ask questions earl
• • Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance (U.S. citizen)
• • Node.js
• • Familiarity with testing tools (Jest, Vitest, Playwright, Cypress)
• • Exposure to CI/CD concepts
• • Any experience with monorepos, gRPC/protobuf, or typed API clients
• • Comfort using AI coding tools thoughtfully, as an accelerant, with judgment about the output
• • Interest in UX, wireframing, or data visualization
• • Internship or co-op experience in a regulated or team-based engineering environment