L3Harris

Lead, Software Engineering

L3Harris
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21 days ago
Clifton, NJ, USAStaff+
H1B sponsor

Base Salary

$135k - $251k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain high-reliability C++ and Rust software for embedded, real-time, and Linux-based systems.
  • Implement system and software requirements with end-to-end traceability through verification.
  • Design, document, and evolve software architecture using UML and model-based artifacts.
  • Apply open-architecture principles including modularity, abstraction, portability, interface-based design, and reuse.
  • Develop and integrate software across Linux-based, cross-compiled, embedded, edge, and larger-scale compute environments.
  • Build, deploy, integrate, and troubleshoot software across multiple targets, lab environments, and platform configurations.
  • Create and maintain unit, integration, and regression tests while improving automation and code coverage.
  • Support CI/CD pipelines for builds, testing, static analysis, security scanning, coverage, and artifact publication.
  • Collaborate with systems engineering, integration and lab teams, platform teams, and peer developers.
  • Provide technical leadership in software design, secure coding, development practices, and architectural consistency.
  • Produce technical documentation for verification, maintainability, operations transition, and architectural compliance.
  • Support integration with broader platform and mission-system environments and external interfaces.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree and 9 years of relevant experience, graduate degree and 7 years of related experience, or 13 years of related experience in lieu of a degree.
  • Active Secret Clearance is required.
  • 7+ years of professional C/C++ software development experience.
  • 5+ years developing software for embedded real-time systems and supporting hardware/software integration and lab validation.
  • 3+ years of professional Rust development experience.
  • 3+ years of software architecture and design using UML and requirements-driven development.
  • 3+ years of automated testing and CI tools experience, including tools such as CMake, GoogleTest, and Jenkins.
  • Experience with build and dependency tools such as CMake and Conan.
  • Experience applying MOSA principles in defense, aerospace, electronic warfare, or other mission-critical systems.
  • Experience with Linux systems programming, cross-compilation, and deployment in distributed or embedded environments.
  • Experience across Linux, Windows, and RTOS environments such as VxWorks or Real-Time Linux.
  • Domain knowledge in electronic warfare and RF/signal-processing environments.
  • Familiarity with government or DoD architectural frameworks, reference architectures, and standards-driven integration.
  • Experience with package repositories, automated code-quality and security checks, Black Duck tools, and UML/SysML modeling tools such as MagicDraw/Cameo.
  • Experience defining software interfaces and integrating components into larger mission systems.
  • Experience supporting high-performance compute, server-class, or Big Iron environments.

Benefits

  • Health and disability insurance.
  • 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, and employee assistance program.
  • Education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays.
  • Employees work a 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off.
  • Up to 10% travel to customer and test sites.
  • Benefits and program availability may vary by hire date, schedule type, and collective bargaining agreement.

Tech Stack

C++CMakeJenkinsLinuxRustWindows

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About L3Harris

10,000+ employees

L3Harris Technologies designs and manufactures communications, sensors, avionics, and space systems for defense, intelligence, and commercial aerospace customers, primarily selling to the U.S. and allied governments. The public company (NYSE: LHX) is headquartered in Melbourne, Florida, and was formed in 2019 by the merger of L3 Technologies and Harris Corporation. Offerings range from tactical radios and electronic warfare to ISR payloads and mission software, plus integration and sustainment services.

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