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L3Harris Technologies

Global defense contractor delivering aerospace tech

Senior Specialist - Software Engineering

Embedded EngineeringUpdated on Nov 14
Full-timeMason, OH, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, or a similar field and six years of prior relevant engineering experience; alternatively, a graduate degree and at least four years of prior related engineering experience; or, in lieu of a degree, at least ten years of prior related engineering experience.
  • At least two years of experience using C/C++ to develop embedded software.
  • At least two years of experience with real-time operating systems.
  • At least two years of experience leading an engineering team.
  • At least two years of experience writing low-level software such as drivers and board support packages.
  • Ability to obtain a United States security clearance.

Responsibilities

  • Assist in planning and executing large technical projects.
  • Apply software engineering designs and principles throughout the software lifecycle.
  • Define requirements and workflows that feed into working software components and meet technical, schedule, and design-to-cost goals.
  • Perform unit, integration, and system testing.
  • Support bid and proposal activities, including cost and schedule estimation.
  • Provide guidance, coaching, and training to employees.
  • Make significant improvements to processes, systems, or products.
  • Provide input into new products and processes and implement operational plans with measurable business or functional impact.
  • Generate technical documentation in support of software releases.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with communication protocols such as Ethernet, RS422, 1553, GigE Vision, CoaXPress, and Camera Link.
  • Experience with Python.
  • Basic knowledge of hardware design, circuits, schematics, and test equipment.
  • Experience with Subversion for software version control.
  • Experience with Windows and Linux development environments.
  • Experience using electronic test equipment such as oscilloscopes, digital multimeters, and basic lab equipment.
  • Experience in the defense, space, aerospace, or similar industries.
  • Basic understanding of earned value management.

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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