1 day ago
Fareham, United KingdomSenior
Responsibilities
- Lead the design, development, and architecture of high-performance C++ applications for autonomous maritime systems.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to software engineers while promoting software design, code quality, and integration best practices.
- Collaborate with systems engineering, UX, QA, product management, and external partners to deliver software solutions.
- Participate in Agile planning, reviews, retrospectives, and continuous improvement activities.
- Use JIRA, GitLab, and development pipelines to manage work and support reliable software delivery.
- Oversee and contribute to Qt-based user-interface development for mission-critical operator interfaces.
- Ensure software is robust, scalable, secure, maintainable, and supportable throughout its lifecycle.
- Support development, integration, deployment, and DevOps activities in Linux and RHEL 8 environments.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
- At least five years of professional C++ software development experience, including embedded or real-time systems.
- Experience providing technical leadership in Agile and DevSecOps environments.
- Demonstrated ability to design and deliver complex, high-reliability software systems.
- Strong Linux and Git-based development experience.
- Experience with modern software development workflows and CI/CD practices.
- Strong communication, collaboration, and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Preferred qualifications include Qt GUI development, DevOps tools and build automation, autonomous systems and maritime software, UX principles, IRAD or R&D programmes, embedded systems, sensor integration, and mission management software.
- Applicants must have the right to work in the UK and meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information and government security checks.
Benefits
- Hybrid working where possible, typically three days onsite per week.
- Flexible or part-time working arrangements may be considered.
- Half-day finish on Fridays.
- 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, with long-service increases and the option to buy or sell up to five days.
- Private medical insurance with optional family cover, pension contributions of up to 8%, life assurance, and group income protection.
- Optional healthcare, dental, gym, critical illness, cycle-to-work, travel insurance, and electric car benefits.
- Employee family assistance programme, including mental health and wellbeing support.
- Discretionary professional membership reimbursement.
About L3Harris
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.