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Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 5, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 2, 2026.

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L3Harris builds defence electronics, uncrewed maritime vessels and space systems. Its unmanned surface vehicles run long autonomous naval missions. The company is one of the largest United States defence contractors.

Job Title: Mgr, Software Engineering

Job Code: 40519

Job Location: Northampton, MA

Job Description:

Are you ready to take your engineering career to the next level and be a part of something truly extraordinary? Join our trailblazing team in the Northampton, MA, where you'll dive into the thrilling world of imaging systems that are that are pivotal to national defense. Be part of our team that keeps our sailors safe. Imagine working on the front lines of technology, developing state-of-the-art solutions that safeguard our nation's security. You'll collaborate with some of the brightest minds in the industry, in an environment that champions creativity and excellence. If you're passionate about tackling complex challenges and eager to contribute to groundbreaking projects that make a real difference to our warfighters, citizens, and nation; this is your chance to shine. Apply now and embark on this exhilarating journey with us, shaping the future of defense technology!

Essential Functions:

  • Leading the software design and development processes including requirements analysis, specifications, design, implementation and development.
  • Driving efficient processes, creating best practices for software development as well as performing code and design reviews.
  • Collaborating with other software managers as well as Electrical, Systems Engineering managers, Program Chief Engineering team to ensure effective product development through optimizing engineering assignments across the development organization.
  • Identifying and establishing development processes and standards to enhance productivity and performance of the team.
  • Providing mentorship, coaching and guidance to team members with respect to career development and opportunities for growth.
  • Contributing to development on projects as required.
  • Conducting performance evaluations of engineers
  • Managing the recruitment interview and hiring process for additional software engineers.
  • Participating in Engineering Proposal cost estimation and Basis of Estimate efforts
  • Manage matrix organization manpower allocation

Qualifications:

  • US Citizen, able to obtain and maintain a DoD clearance and obtain additional clearances as required
  • A Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software, Computer, or Electrical Engineering with a minimum of 12 years of prior related experience. Graduate Degree (A Master’s degree is desired but not required) with a minimum of 10 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, there is a minimum of 16 years of prior related experience.
  • Requires broad management and leadership knowledge to lead cross-department project teams or manage across the function.
  • Experience with recruiting and hiring technical talent
  • Experience developing technical and cost volume inputs for proposals.
  • Experience as a Cost Account Manager utilizing EVMS, Program execution lifecycle
  • Able to travel up to 10%

Preferred Additional Skills:

  • Experience working within an Agile development environment is highly desirable. Scrum Team certification and/or experience
  • Experience leading proposal development and Basis of Estimate generation
  • Development experience in any of the following areas would be considered highly beneficial: Real Time embedded software development, Information Assurance, video communications, embedded interfaces (I2C, RS232, CAN, Ethernet), Safety Critical systems.
  • Experience with DevOps process, tools, and procedures is highly desirable

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role is $148,000- $205,000. 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.

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