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Lead, Software Engineer

Mason, Ohio

Job ID 17577
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Overview

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.

  • Full Time
  • Level: Experienced
  • Location: On Site
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  • Innovative
  • Technical
  • Influential
  • Critical Thinker
  • Analytical
  • Detail Oriented

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As a kid, I would watch a lot of space shuttle launches and build a million space-themed LEGO sets. Today, I’m part of a team supporting NASA’s Artemis mission to the moon and beyond. Building flawless solutions for the final frontier is a dream come true.

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L3Harris Work Perks

  • 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
  • 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
  • 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 the Trusted Disruptor in the defense industry. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Job Title: Lead, Software Engineering

Job Code: 17577

Job Location: Mason OH

Schedule: 9/80 Reg

Job Description:

We are seeking an Embedded Software Engineering Lead to join our current team to work on the development of our Infrared Camera Systems. This individual will support all phases of the software engineering lifecycle to produce solutions that satisfy a range of customer requirements.

Essential Functions:

  • Assists in the planning and execution of large technical projects
  • Applies software engineering designs and principles throughout the software lifecycle
  • Ability to define requirements and workflows that feed into working software components that meet technical, schedule, and design-to-cost goals
  • Perform unit, integration, and system testing activities
  • Communicate effectively with team members throughout the organization
  • Support bid and proposal activities including cost and schedule estimation
  • Provide guidance, coaching, and training to employees
  • Make significant improvements in processes, systems, or products
  • Provide inputs into new products/processes and implements operational plans that have a measurable impact on business or functional results
  • Generate technical documentation in support of software releases

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in electrical or computer Engineering, Computer Science, or similar and 9 years of prior relevant experience or 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.
  • Experience using C/C++ to develop embedded software
  • Ability to obtain a Secret Security Clearance from the U.S. Government which requires U.S. Citizenship.
  • Experience with Real-Time Operating Systems
  • Experience writing low level software such as drivers and Board Support Packages (BSPs)
  • Basic knowledge of hardware design, circuits, schematics, & test equipment
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Preferred Additional Skills:

  • Experience with Communication Protocols such as Ethernet, RS422, 1553, GigE Vision, CoaXPress, and Camera Link
  • Experience with Infrared Technology
  • Experience working with other programming languages such as C#, MATLAB, Python, etc.
  • Experience with Subversion for software version control
  • Experience with Windows and Linux Development Environments
  • Experience using electronic test equipment such as oscilloscopes, DMMs, and basic lab equipment
  • Experience in the Defense, Space, Aerospace, or similar industries
  • Basic understanding of the principles of Earned Value Management (EVM)

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.

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