Lead Software Engineering

L3Harris

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Work type: Remote
Location: Palm Bay, FL
Salary: $135,000–$250,500 / yr
Posted: 2 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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L3Harris Technologies is a US aerospace and defense technology company providing space and airborne systems, communications, electronic warfare, and missile propulsion solutions for government and commercial customers.

L3Harris currently has 884 open roles on FindRole.

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Lead, Software Engineering at L3Harris Technologies joins a dynamic team supporting the design, development, integration, and test of embedded computing systems for the F-15 Aviate Navigate Communicate and Mission Processor programs. The role involves developing and evaluating interfaces between hardware and software while managing operational performance requirements and overall system design. Key responsibilities include software development, requirements flow-down, and systems architecture for mission systems integration. Candidates must utilize C/C++, Python, Bash, and tools for test automation, software coverage, and configuration management. Technical expertise in embedded security, encryption, Gigabit Ethernet, and real-time operating systems like VxWorks or LynxOS is required. The work focuses on solving complex problems in avionics lifecycle execution, including safety-critical software development and hardware/software co-design for advanced mission architectures.

Skills

C++ Python Linux VxWorks LynxOS Integrity SELinux Bash DevSecOps DO-178 B OpenGL Vulkan FPGA SoC ARM x86 PTPv2 H.264 ARINC-818 InfiniBand LDAP Radius Configuration Management

What you'll do

Develop and integrate embedded computing systems for F-15 mission processor programs.
Write and maintain high-performance software using C/C++ and existing development tools.
Design and evaluate interfaces between hardware and software components.
Manage the full software development lifecycle including requirements flow-down and decomposition.
Create and execute test frameworks and automation scripts using Python.
Perform debug and trace analysis for real-time embedded systems.
Support customer deployments and mission systems integration architecture.
Maintain software configuration management and change control processes.

What we're looking for

Bachelor’s Degree and 9 years of relevant experience, Graduate Degree and 7 years of experience, or 13 years of experience without a degree.
Active Secret US Security Clearance.
Proficiency in C/C++ software development using existing tools.
Experience with requirements, test, systems architecture, software architecture, and design.
Experience with embedded security, encryption, and network storage (Gigabit Ethernet or InfiniBand) (preferred).
Experience with APIs/BSPs/Drivers, OpenGL/Vulkan, PTPv2, H.264, and ARINC-818 (preferred).
8+ years of experience with C++ systems development, software/hardware co-design, and distributed systems (preferred).
U.S. citizens.

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