Specialist, Software Engineer

L3Harris

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Palm Bay, FL
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8 days ago
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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.

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TL;DR · Specialist, Software Engineer

Specialist, Software Engineer (Palm Bay) joins the Liberator team to develop command and control software for systems operating in real-world deployed environments. This role involves designing, developing, and sustaining embedded software that connects computing, communications, and hardware at the edge. The engineer will build and harden embedded Linux images on ARM and single-board platforms while implementing secure capabilities like signed boot, TPM2, U-Boot, and LUKS encryption. Daily tasks include developing Python services for networked applications, contributing C/C++ firmware for microcontrollers, and debugging hardware-in-the-loop environments using serial interfaces and GPIO. The position requires expertise in CI/CD automation, agentic AI tools, and networking configurations like firewall rules and systemd. The work focuses on creating secure, resilient software for mission-critical systems in marine, subsea, or power-constrained environments involving low-bandwidth acoustic or RF communications.

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What you'll do

  • Design, develop, and sustain embedded command and control software for deployed systems.
  • Build, configure, harden, and maintain embedded Linux images on ARM and single-board platforms.
  • Implement secure platform capabilities including signed boot, TPM2, and LUKS disk encryption.
  • Develop Python services for networked applications and C/C++ firmware for microcontroller platforms.
  • Bring up and debug hardware-in-the-loop environments using serial interfaces and GPIO.
  • Configure Linux systems including networking, firewall rules, systemd services, and provisioning workflows.
  • Execute test procedures and produce verification evidence to support integration and release readiness.
  • Improve development workflows through CI/CD automation and the use of agentic AI tools.

What we're looking for

  • Possess a Bachelor's degree and 4 years of experience, a Graduate degree and 2 years of experience, or 8 years of experience without a degree.
  • Must possess or have the ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance with CI Poly.
  • Experience building, hardening, and maintaining embedded Linux images on ARM and single-board platforms (preferred).
  • Expertise in secure boot and platform security including TPM2, U-Boot, and LUKS encryption (preferred).
  • Proficiency in Python for network services and automation, and C/C++ for microcontroller firmware development (preferred).
  • Experience with hardware-in-the-loop bring-up, serial interfaces, GPIO, and board-level electrical debugging (preferred).
  • Familiarity with defense cybersecurity, DISA STIGs, or ATO support (preferred).
  • U.S. citizens.

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