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L3Harris Technologies

Global defense contractor delivering aerospace tech

Specialist - Software Engineer 1

Software EngineeringPosted on Nov 9
Full-timeGreenville, TX, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Bachelor's degree and at least 9 years of relevant experience, or a graduate degree and at least 7 years of related experience; alternatively, 13 years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
  • Comprehensive knowledge of the job area; project management knowledge may be in-depth.
  • Experience with software requirements, design, implementation, integration, testing, and technical documentation across the software development life cycle.
  • Experience contributing to software development with cross-functional engineering teams within program cost, schedule, and technical constraints.
  • Ability to obtain a Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) security clearance following investigation.

Responsibilities

  • Translate software requirements into designs, implementation plans, and testable solutions.
  • Design, develop, integrate, and maintain software applications and services for target systems.
  • Work with systems, hardware, and other engineering disciplines to define interfaces and evaluate operational performance.
  • Develop and execute software test procedures, document results, and maintain related technical records.
  • Investigate software defects, integration issues, and performance problems, and implement appropriate fixes.
  • Estimate and validate software scope and effort, and track assigned work against program cost, schedule, and technical objectives.
  • Communicate technical decisions, progress, and risks to engineering and program stakeholders, including customers or vendors when assigned.
  • Recommend improvements to software and development practices, and provide technical guidance and review others' work when assigned.

Desired Qualifications

  • Software development in C, C++, C#, Java, or Python, including work in Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Windows Server, or real-time operating systems.
  • Embedded or real-time software, hardware/software integration, and multithreaded or parallel programming.
  • Distributed systems for command and control messaging, streaming audio, file transfer, or data dissemination, including network sockets or Protocol Buffers.
  • User interfaces, web applications, backend services, scripting, and deployment in virtualized or containerized environments.
  • Structured Query Language (SQL) or NoSQL database design and queries.
  • Automated testing, version control, continuous integration and delivery, debugging tools, secure coding, or static analysis.
  • Aerospace or Department of Defense (DoD) programs, deployed Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) systems, third-party software integration, or an active TS/SCI clearance.

About the Company

L3Harris Technologies

Global defense contractor delivering aerospace tech

L3Harris Technologies provides advanced aerospace, defense, and space systems for governments and commercial customers. Its products include sensors, communications, and propulsion—such as tactical radios, night-vision gear, satellite payloads, missile defense, and space propulsion—delivered as integrated systems for operations across air, land, sea, space, and cyber domains. The company blends legacy technologies from two joining giants with newer capabilities, faster acquisition cycles, and a focus on missiles, space, and resilient communications to field solutions quickly. Its goal is to be a trusted, scale-ready provider of next‑generation defense and intelligence capabilities for national security and related customers.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Melbourne, FL
Founded
1895

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