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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.
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Listed pay typically runs
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The Scientist, Software Engineer joins the engineering team to lead the modernization of a legacy real-time embedded C/C++ codebase. This role focuses on integrating memory-safe concepts and ensuring compliance with NSA security requirements within a high-assurance cryptographic system. The individual will be responsible for refactoring codebases, establishing coding standards, designing automated testing pipelines, and mentoring the engineering team in modern secure coding practices to mitigate vulnerabilities like buffer overflows and race conditions. Key technical skills include proficiency in C/C++, Linux and Windows environments, Makefiles, and embedded build tools, alongside experience with static/dynamic analysis, fuzzing, and CI/CD. The role involves developing long-term technical visions for information assurance products while serving as the primary interface for government stakeholders to ensure requirements traceability and risk mitigation across complex defense technology systems.
Embedded Systems
Real-time Software
C
C++
Python
CI/CD
Agile
Link 16
Software Defined Radio
Configuration Management
Automated Testing
Software Architecture
Systems Engineering
Avionics
Electronic Hardware
MBSE
Open Systems Architecture
DOORS
Requirements Management
Verification and Validation
Interface Definition
Risk Management
Trade Studies
Earned Value Management
Integrated Master Schedules
Cybersecurity
Information Assurance