Senior Specialist, Software Engineering

L3Harris

Confirmed live today High trust

Quick summary

Work type
On-site
Location
Palm Bay, FL
Posted
29 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live today

Market check

Salary context

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $158k
$105k $207k
below market most similar roles pay here above market

This listing doesn't post a salary. Most similar roles pay $138,500–$177,250.

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.

Most-posted roles

View all roles at L3Harris

At a glance

TL;DR · Senior Specialist, Software Engineering

The Senior Specialist, Software Engineering joins the Advanced Mission Technologies division to support the design, development, integration, and test of embedded computing systems. Working within a dynamic team, the engineer collaborates with cross-functional members to develop interfaces between hardware and software while meeting operational performance requirements. Daily responsibilities include software development, systems architecture, and design for complex systems focusing on mission computing, memory systems, and displays. The role requires proficiency in C/C++ software development, Python test frameworks, and software coverage tools. Technical skills include experience with APIs, BSPs, drivers, OpenGL, and embedded security. Candidates must navigate domain-specific challenges involving avionics lifecycle execution, safety-critical software standards like DO-178 B, and real-time operating systems such as VxWorks, LynxOS, or Integrity, while supporting mission systems integration architecture and customer deployments.

What you'll do

  • Develop and evaluate interfaces between hardware and software to meet operational performance requirements.
  • Perform C/C++ software development using existing tools and systems architecture.
  • Design and implement software for complex mission computing, memory systems, and displays.
  • Utilize Python test frameworks and software coverage tools to verify system performance.
  • Support the integration of mission systems architecture for customer deployments.
  • Execute software development following safety-critical standards such as DO-178 B.
  • Perform debug and trace analysis on real-time embedded systems.

What we're looking for

  • Must have a Bachelor’s Degree and 6 years of relevant experience, a Graduate Degree and 4 years of experience, or 10 years of experience without a degree.
  • Ability to obtain a Secret Security clearance.
  • Experience with C/C++ software development using existing tools.
  • Experience with requirements, test, systems architecture, software architecture, and design.
  • Experience with hardware and software integration and test (preferred).
  • Experience with DevSecOps and test automation using Python or similar languages (preferred).
  • 3+ years of embedded development experience (preferred).
  • U.S. citizens.

More like this

Similar roles

Senior Specialist, Software Engineering

L3Harris

Palm Bay, FL 29 days ago
C++ Python DevSecOps Bash VxWorks LynxOS Integrity SELinux OpenGL FPGA SoC ARM x86 GPU DO-178 B Real-time InfiniBand LDAP Radius Test Automation Software Architecture
6+ yrs exp

Senior Specialist, Software Engineering

L3Harris

Palm Bay, FL +1 9 days ago
C/C++ Python Linux Real-time Operating Systems VxWorks LynxOS Integrity Bash DO-178 C OpenGL APIs BSPs Drivers FPGA SoC Intel x86 ARM Distributed Systems Test Automation
6+ yrs exp

Senior Specialist, Software Engineering

L3Harris

Rochester, NY +1 9 days ago $111,500–$207,500
C++ Python Linux QNX Matlab Simulink DevSecOps OpenGL XML VxWorks LynxOS Integrity SELinux FPGA SoC GPU GigE Vision H.264/265 InfiniBand Bash Unit Testing
6+ yrs exp

Senior Specialist, Software Engineering

L3Harris

Palm Bay, FL 43 days ago
C++ Python C XML Linux Windows DevOps Docker Jenkins CMake Git Bitbucket SQL NoSQL Elasticsearch Jira Confluence Agile Scrum UML PCIe 1553 RS232 FPGAs GitHub Copilot OpenAI Codex Claude Code
6+ yrs exp

Senior Specialist, Software Engineering

L3Harris

Palm Bay, FL 43 days ago
C++ Python C XML Linux Windows DevOps Docker Jenkins CMake Git Bitbucket Artifactory SQL NoSQL Elasticsearch PCIe 1553 RS232 FPGAs UML Agile Scrum SDLC JIRA Confluence GitHub Copilot
6+ yrs exp

Senior Specialist, Software Engineering

L3Harris

Palm Bay, FL 43 days ago
C++ Python C XML Linux Windows DevOps Docker Jenkins CMake Git Bitbucket SQL NoSQL Elasticsearch Agile Scrum JIRA Confluence Artifactory UML PCIe 1553 RS232 FPGAs SDLC
6+ yrs exp