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Embedded Software Developer

Ottawa, Canada

Job ID 15163
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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.

9/80 work schedule available for most U.S. and Canada employees, effective October 24, 2022.

About your next Challenge as a Embedded Software Developer:

What will you do:

  • Design software solutions and contribute to software architecture designs;
  • Understand and develop software that operates in a complex, multi-network environment;
  • Conduct independent research and provide new solutions to problems;
  • Interact with systems engineering on technical issues;
  • Debugging software problems for near real-time simulation;
  • Conduct and prepare presentations and demonstrations

Required Skills and Experiences:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Computer or Software Engineering (or equivalent experience), or Electrical or Systems Engineering with software experience;
  • Minimum 5 years software development experience, including hands-on development and troubleshooting on embedded targets;
  • Experience with embedded Linux development;
  • Understanding of drivers and interfacing with devices;
  • Knowledge of real time operating systems;
  • Demonstrated experience with and strong understanding of C/C++ programming languages;
  • Experience working in QtCreator designing GUI with QT5/QT6 libraries using QML;
  • Understanding of VoIP standards, SIP/RTP protocols, H.323;
  • Familiarity with hardware protocols including UART, I2C, I2S, CAN and SPI;
  • Basic TCP/IP networking knowledge;
  • Experience working with audio streaming and playbacks;
  • Exposure to voice encoding algorithms such as G.729;
  • Experience integrating third party and open source software;
  • Understanding layers of OSI model;
  • Understanding of OOP and SOLID Design Principles;

Preferred Additional Skills:

  • Experience working with Asterisk PBX software is an asset;
  • Experience working with PJSIP C/C++ libraries is an asset;
  • Experience working with TightVNC is an asset;
  • Experience with real time operating systems;
  • Relational database knowledge, working with MariaDB or Postgres;
  • Scripting with JavaScript including JSON and XML manipulation;
  • Experience building RESTful APIs;
  • Software-defined radio exposure preferred but not required;
  • ED137 interoperability standards knowledge preferred but not required;
  • Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills combined with a strong technical presence.
  • Capable of multitasking between 2 or more projects concurrently;
  • Able to work independently and in a team-based environment.

Eligibility Criteria (Mandatory):

  • Must be eligible for registration with the Controlled Goods Program;
  • Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a government of Canada Reliability status and Secret Level 2/NATO SECRET security clearance.
  • Must be eligible to meet the requirements for U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).

L3Harris performs background checks prior to employment as all applicants must be eligible for registration with the Controlled Goods Program and obtain and maintain a positive security assessment. Some positions may require a government of Canada “Reliability” status and/or Level 2 (Secret) security clearance. In addition, L3Harris performs pre-employment substance abuse testing where required.

At L3Harris, we foster an inclusive, equitable and diverse workplace. 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. For applicants with disabilities, we will provide you with accommodation so that you have what you need in order to be at your best.

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