Senior Manager, Software Engineering I

L3Harris

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Work type
On-site
Location
Rochester, NYLynchburg, VA
Salary
$140,500–$261,500 / yr
Posted
1 day ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $189k
This role $201k
$107k most similar roles pay here $278k

This role pays more than 67% of similar roles. Most pay $165,112–$213,200 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $201k versus about $189k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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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.

L3Harris currently has 470 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $106,500–$197,500 across 185 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Manager, Software Engineering I

As a Senior Manager, Software Engineering 1, you will lead a team of software engineers focused on the architecture and development of next-generation radio application software. This role blends advanced embedded systems engineering with AI-driven development practices while fulfilling essential management duties. You will be responsible for overseeing system reliability, scalability, and security while managing operational risks and incident response structures for large-scale platforms. Key responsibilities include influencing architectural decisions, championing the adoption of next-generation AI tools across the organization, and serving as a subject matter expert to executive leadership on complex engineering challenges. To succeed, you must possess expertise in CI/CD pipelines, DevOps lifecycles, automated testing frameworks, and security best practices. You will navigate technical deadlocks and balance engineering excellence with business speed to solve critical problems within the radio application software domain.

What does a Software Engineering Manager earn?

Median $216300 from 107 postings across 40 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Manage a team of software engineers developing next-generation radio application software.
  • Oversee system architecture to ensure reliability, scalability, security, and manageable technical debt.
  • Champion the adoption of AI-driven development tools across the engineering organization.
  • Serve as a subject matter expert for executive leadership on complex engineering challenges.
  • Guide engineering best practices and provide constructive feedback on design documentation.
  • Manage operational risks and establish incident response structures for large-scale platforms.
  • Balance technical excellence with business speed to determine when to refactor versus release.
  • Broker consensus on major technology choices and resolve technical deadlocks among senior contributors.

What we're looking for

  • A Bachelor's degree and at least 12 years of relevant experience are required.
  • A Graduate degree and at least 10 years of related experience are required.
  • At least 16 years of related experience is required if no degree is held.
  • Must be a U.S. citizen to obtain the required security clearance.
  • Ability to manage a team of software engineers for radio application software development.
  • Experience in advanced embedded systems engineering and AI-driven development practices.
  • Expertise in architecture, risk management, and technical leadership is preferred.
  • Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, DevOps lifecycles, automated testing, and security best practices is preferred.

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