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L3Harris Technologies

Global defense contractor delivering aerospace tech

Lead Software Engineering

Embedded EngineeringPosted on Nov 10
Full-timeRemote in USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree and at least 9 years of prior relevant experience, or a graduate degree and at least 7 years of prior related experience; a degree may be replaced by at least 13 years of prior related experience.
  • An active Secret U.S. security clearance.
  • Preferred experience includes embedded security and encryption; network storage and Gigabit Ethernet or InfiniBand; authentication schemes such as RADIUS and LDAP; integration and testing of complex military systems; software leadership such as CSWE, IPTL, or CAM; hardware/software integration and testing; DevSecOps and test automation using Python or similar languages; embedded development; APIs, BSPs, drivers, OpenGL or Vulkan, health and status, PTPv2, H.264, and ARINC-818; C++ systems development, software/hardware co-design, distributed systems design, and software/computer architecture; avionics lifecycle execution; safety-critical software development and DO-178B or later standards; Bash/Python; Intel x86, ARM, FPGA, SoC, GPP, and GPU; embedded system design; release engineering; change and configuration management; debug/trace analysis; real-time operating systems such as VxWorks, LynxOS, and INTEGRITY; SELinux; software integration, test, and verification/validation; full software development lifecycle; requirements management; workflow and change control; and Linux development environments and tools.

Responsibilities

  • Develop software, including C/C++ software using existing tools.
  • Perform requirements, testing, systems architecture, software architecture, and design work.
  • Use testing tools that may include Python test frameworks and software coverage tools.
  • Support mission systems integration architecture and customer deployments through development.
  • Work with cross-functional engineering team members to develop and evaluate hardware/software interfaces, operational performance requirements, and overall system design.
  • Support program meetings at the customer site in St. Louis, Missouri, if serving in a software leadership role; travel may be required.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with embedded security and encryption.
  • Ability to understand and work with network storage, Gigabit Ethernet, or InfiniBand.
  • Working knowledge of authentication schemes from RADIUS to LDAP.
  • Relevant integration and test experience on complex military systems.
  • Software leadership experience such as CSWE, IPTL, or CAM experience.
  • Experience with hardware and software integration and test.
  • DevSecOps and test automation experience using Python or similar languages.
  • At least 8 years of embedded development experience, including experience with APIs, BSPs, drivers, OpenGL or Vulkan, health and status, PTPv2, H.264, or ARINC-818.
  • At least 8 years of C++ systems development experience, with understanding of software/hardware co-design, distributed systems design, and software/computer architecture.
  • At least 6 years of avionics lifecycle execution experience.
  • At least 5 years of safety-critical software development experience and knowledge of DO-178B or later industry standards.
  • Working knowledge of Bash/Python, Intel x86/ARM/FPGA/SoC, GPP, GPU, embedded system design, release engineering, change and configuration management, debug/trace analysis, real-time operating systems such as VxWorks/LynxOS/INTEGRITY, SELinux, software integration, testing, and verification/validation.
  • Full software development lifecycle experience, including requirements flow-down and decomposition, allocation to design, translation to code, hardware/software integration, design verification/product qualification, transition to production, fielded product support, and changes for component obsolescence.
  • Familiarity with tools and processes supporting structured workflows, including requirements management, configuration management, workflow, and change control.
  • Familiarity with Linux development environments and tools.

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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