Sr. Associate, Software Engineer -COS C++ Java (Secret)
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Job ID 14781Overview
On the L3Harris team, your job is to secure the world. We don’t work here just for the advanced technology and equipment: We work here because we know what – and who – we’re protecting. From families to the intelligence community, and from our climate to our men and women in uniform – we’re making the world a safer place. Working in Software with L3Harris you'll join our team of qualified, diverse individuals and work in a fast-paced environment with high expectations, global scope, and a collaborative team setting.
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I love my job because every day there’s a new problem to tackle, a new skill to learn and an awesome team that has my back.
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L3Harris Work Perks
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Health
- Medical with a High Deductible and traditional PPO plan options, as well as, vision and a full array of supplemental health benefits
- A doctors' service to help with referrals and second opinions for you, your family, and parents
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Family
- 4 weeks of paid parental leave for moms and dads
- Fertility treatment
- Subsidized backup childcare and eldercare
- Adoption assistance - $5,000 per adoption/$15,000 per employee
- Pet insurance
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Well-Being
- No cap to your PTO time (for exempt employees)
- Dress for your day - wear what works for you at work
- Legal plan for you, your family, and parents
- Discount platform
Job Description
L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing diverse, high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.
L3Harris Technologies is an agile global aerospace and defense technology innovator, delivering end-to-end solutions that meet customers’ mission-critical needs. The company provides advanced defense and commercial technologies across space, air, land, sea and cyber domains. L3Harris has approximately $18 billion in annual revenue and 50,000 employees, with customers in more than 100 countries.
Job Title: Specialist, Software Engineer
Job Code: 14781
Job Location: Colorado Springs, CO
Job Description:
As the premier provider of Space Domain Awareness (SDA) mission solutions for the United States Space Force, L3Harris is looking for a candidate to develop and maintain software for SDA radar systems. L3Harris is seeking professionals to work in a dynamic environment to solve challenging technical problems. This role supports the SDA, Space Command and Control (C2), and Missile Warning/Missile Defense (MW/MD) mission areas. Individuals will perform Upgraded Early Warning Radar (UEWR) system software development, design, implementation, test, and configuration management. The ideal candidate should have experience with the full software development lifecycle. This is an onsite position in Colorado Springs, CO and requires a Secret Security Clearance.
Essential Functions:
- Develop UEWR SW in accordance with SW coding standards and the Agile development process
- Current C++, Java, assembler, and FORTRAN programming language development experience
- Software Test Procedure development to unit test code
- Experience troubleshooting and debugging code to develop/implement solutions to fix problems
- Experience properly documenting software within the code and then in required software documentation/deliverables such as software version description documents (VDDs)
- Experience working in an Agile Development environment (Scrum teams)
- Develop, integrate, test, and deploy new capability for the Logical Record Identifier (LRID), Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) Comm Network (BCN) connectivity, and Machine to Machine (M2M) tasking
- Understanding of Agile development methodology and how requirements are assigned to points and sprints and ability to accomplish work withing the allocated timeframe
- Work is full-time in office (no remote)
- Primary work location is New Allegiance but some work at Peterson SFB Bldg 2025 Classified System Integration Lab (CSIL) will be required
- Strong written and verbal skills
- Meticulous organization of open software tasks
- Thorough understanding of software engineering principles and industry best practices, including Agile development
- Ability to work in a team environment to potentially include duties in other technical disciplines
- Secret Clearance is Required
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Computer Engineering or similar field and 4- 6 years software experience or Master's degree and 2-4 years of experience. In lieu of degree, 8 years of software experience
- Experience with C++, Java, assembler, and FORTRAN programming languages
- Active Secret security clearance
- Experience with ull software development lifecycle from requirements elicitation to deployment
Preferred Additional Skills:
- Familiar with source code repositories such as GitLab, etc.
- Familiar with agile development and collaboration tools such as Jira, Confluence, etc.
In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role is $93,500 - $173,500. 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.
Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
By submitting your résumé for this position, you understand and agree that L3Harris Technologies may share your résumé, as well as any other related personal information or documentation you provide, with its subsidiaries and affiliated companies for the purpose of considering you for other available positions.
L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.