Specialist, Software Engineering

L3Harris

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Work type: On-site
Location: Palm Bay, FL
Posted: 3 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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Specialist, Software Engineering joins the Space Systems team to develop and enhance software solutions supporting strategic organizational objectives. This role involves participating in the full software development lifecycle to create solutions for integrating and testing complex customer-deliverable hardware. The engineer will collaborate with cross-functional teams to define requirements, design systems, and perform troubleshooting, defect resolution, and performance improvements. Key technical skills include programming in C++, C, XML, and Python across Windows and Linux platforms. Candidates should be proficient in DevOps processes, automation, and AI-enabled development tools like GitHub Copilot or Claude Code. Preferred experience includes Atlassian tools, Agile methodologies, Docker, Jenkins, CMake, and various database infrastructures like PostgreSQL. The role addresses the technical challenge of ensuring operational readiness for mission-critical hardware within the space and defense sectors.

Skills

C++ Python XML Linux Windows DevOps Docker Jenkins CMake Git Bitbucket JIRA Confluence SQL NoSQL Elasticsearch UML Agile Scrum SDLC PCIe 1553 RS232 FPGAs

What you'll do

Participate in the full software development lifecycle to create solutions for integrating and testing complex hardware.
Define, document, and refine software requirements and designs based on mission needs.
Design, implement, review, and test software using C++, C, XML, and Python on Windows and Linux platforms.
Support hardware integration activities including troubleshooting, defect resolution, and performance improvement.
Apply software engineering best practices and DevOps processes to deliver reliable and maintainable solutions.
Utilize automation, reuse, and AI-enabled development tools to improve productivity and code quality.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related field and 4 years of experience.
Graduate degree and at least 2 years of relevant experience.
Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
At least 1 year of experience in programming languages such as C++, Python, or similar.
Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance (must be a U.S. citizen).
Experience with Atlassian tools, Agile methodologies, or DevOps tools for virtualization and automation (preferred).
Experience with object-oriented software architecture, AI-assisted development tools, and database infrastructures like SQL or NoSQL (preferred).
Experience with hardware interfaces, space hardware test methodologies, and the full software development lifecycle (preferred).

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