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This role pays less than
81%
of similar roles. Most pay
$178,300–$214,525
— the blue band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$168k
versus about
$196k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
Employer
About L3Harris
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
864 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$106,500–$197,500
across 344 roles with salary data.
Lead, Software Engineering is a role focused on designing, building, integrating, testing, and sustaining mission-critical ground software. Working within a team dedicated to satellite ground systems, the engineer will develop capabilities for command and control, telemetry processing, mission planning, data distribution, automation, and operator-facing tools. The position requires utilizing AI-assisted engineering workflows to improve coding, debugging, and test generation while ensuring all outputs meet security and maintainability standards. Key technical requirements include experience with Linux, containerized development environments, APIs, distributed systems, and messaging flows. The engineer will also perform hardware integration, write automated unit and system tests, and support system architecture. This work addresses the technical challenges of providing reliable, secure, and operationally ready software for complex space and defense mission support systems.