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L3Harris Technologies

Global defense contractor delivering aerospace tech

Senior Specialist - Software Engineering

Embedded EngineeringPosted on Nov 9
Full-timePalm Bay, FL, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree and at least 6 years of relevant experience, or a graduate degree and at least 4 years of related experience; alternatively, at least 10 years of related experience in lieu of a degree.
  • Ability to work across multiple engineering disciplines.
  • Ability to obtain a U.S. Government security clearance.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to deliver embedded software solutions that meet mission and customer requirements.
  • Develop and evaluate interfaces between hardware and software, operational performance requirements, and overall system design.
  • Develop software, including C and C++ software using existing tools.
  • Work on requirements, testing, systems architecture, software architecture, and design.
  • Use software test frameworks, which may include Python, and software coverage tools.
  • Support the L3Harris mission systems integration architecture and customer deployments.
  • Work on complex systems focused on mission computing, memory systems, and/or displays.
  • Travel to customer sites as required by the program; no immediate travel is expected.

Desired Qualifications

  • Active Secret clearance.
  • Experience interacting with software development throughout the design cycle, including major design reviews and architecture reviews.
  • Experience with hardware and software integration and testing.
  • DevSecOps and test automation experience using Python or similar languages.
  • At least 3 years of embedded development experience.
  • Experience with APIs, BSPs, drivers, OpenGL, and health and status.
  • At least 3 years of C++ systems development experience, with understanding of software/hardware co-design, distributed systems design, and software/computer architecture.
  • At least 3 years of avionics lifecycle execution experience.
  • Experience with embedded security and encryption.
  • Knowledge of safety-critical software development and DO-178B or above industry standards.
  • Working knowledge of Bash and Python; Intel x86, ARM, FPGA, SoC, GPP, and GPU; embedded system design; release engineering; change and configuration management; debug and trace analysis; real-time operating systems such as VxWorks, LynxOS, and Integrity; SELinux; and software integration, testing, verification, and validation.
  • Ability to understand and work with network storage, and understanding of Gigabit Ethernet or InfiniBand.
  • Working knowledge of authentication schemes ranging from RADIUS to LDAP.

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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