Lead, Software Engineering
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 10, 2026. First seen by Alion on Nov 10, 2026. L3Harris Technologies scores A on the Alion truth index.
Job Title: Lead, Software Engineering
Job Code: 47654
Job Location: Remote
Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days - totaling 80 hours worked, and have every other Friday off
Job Description:
L3Harris is seeking Embedded Software Engineers in Palm Bay, FL to work on a dynamic team supporting design, development, integration, and test of embedded computing systems in support of the F-15 Aviate Navigate Communicate (ANC) and Mission Processor (MP) development and EMD production programs. The L3Harris team is developing the most advanced and secure mission architecture. Will work closely with cross functional members of the engineering organization to develop and evaluate interfaces between hardware and software, and operational performance requirements and design of the overall system.
Essential Functions:
- Software development
- C/C++ Software Development using existing tools
- Requirements, test, systems architecture, software architecture, and design
- Testing tools may include test frameworks in Python
- Software Coverage Tools
- Development will support L3Harris mission systems integration architecture
- Development will support customer deployments
- No immediate travel expected but may require travel to customer site in St. Louis, MO, if in a software leadership role, to support program meetings
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.
- Active Secret US Security Clearance
Preferred Additional Skills:
- Experience with embedded security and encryption
- The ability to understand and work with Network storage as well as an understanding of Gigabit Ethernet or InfiniBand.
- A functioning knowledge of authentication schemes from Radius to LDAP.
- Relevant integration and test experience on complex military systems.
- Software leadership experience such as CSWE, IPTL, CAM experience
Experience with Hardware and Software integration and test
- DevSecOps and Test automation experience using Python or similar languages
- 8+ years of embedded development,
Experience with APIs/BSPs/Drivers, OpenGL and/or Vulkan, health and status, Precision Time Protocol version 2 (PTPv2), H.264, ARINC-818
- 8 + years’ experience with C++ systems development with understanding of Software/Hardware co-design, distributed systems design, and software/computer architecture.
- 6 + years’ experience with avionics lifecycle execution.
- 5+ years’ experience with safety-critical software development / DO-178 B or above industry standards
- Working knowledge of Bash/Python, Intel x86/ARM/FPGA/SoC, GPP, GPU, Embedded System Design, Release Engineering, Understanding of Change and Configuration Management, Debug/Trace Analysis, Real-time
- Operating Systems like VxWorks/LynxOS/Integrity, SELinux, Software Integration, Test, and Verification/Validation
- Full software development lifecycle experience including requirements flow-down and decomposition, allocation to design, translation to code, hw/sw integration, design verification/product qual, transition to production, fielded product support, including changes for component obsolescence.
- Utilizing tools/processes to support a structured work flow (requirements management, configuration management, workflow and change control, etc).
- Familiarity with Linux development environment and tools.
In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this remote role in California, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Washington, and the Greater D.C., Denver, or NYC areas is $135,000 - $250,500. The salary range for this remote role in Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, New York State, Cleveland, Ohio, Vermont, and Virginia is $117,000 - $218,000. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.