Software Engineer
Tewkesbury, United Kingdom; Fleet, United Kingdom
Job ID 11966Overview
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.
Success Profile
What makes a successful Engineer at L3Harris?
Check out the traits we’re looking for and see if you have the right mix.
- Innovative
- Technical
- Influential
- Critical Thinker
- Analytical
- Detail Oriented
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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.
Heather S., Engineer
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 – Software Engineer
Job Location – Tewkesbury OR Fleet, UK
Flexible, condensed or reduced working hours available, i.e. 4-day condensed working week, 9-day fortnights,12pm finish every Friday, etc.
About this opportunity and L3Harris UK
From 12 UK sites, our team of over 1,400 people deliver unique capabilities across air, land, sea, space and cyber for military, security and commercial customers, worldwide.
L3Harris in Tewkesbury and Fleet are part of our ICI division, we work closely with UK Government and Security Agencies primarily in the areas of crypto/cyber security, electronic warfare, counter drone capabilities and situation awareness projects.
We are actively recruiting at all levels and so if you are a Software Engineering professional, looking for a fresh challenge, with expertise in one or more of the following, regardless of the category, please do get in touch for an informal conversation:
A few of our employee benefits are:
- £3,000 to £6,000 DV Bonus – please note this level of clearance isn’t essential for this role. This bonus is subject to individual clearance and project requirements – discussed upon application and will be subject to business needs when in-role.
- Flexible, condensed or reduced working hours available, i.e. 4-day condensed working week, 9-day fortnights,12pm finish every Friday, etc.
- 25 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays), increasing with long service and with the opportunity to buy/sell up to 5 days
- Private medical insurance with optional family cover
- Pension scheme of up to 7% employer contribution
- Life Assurance 4x salary (flexible up to 10x)
- Group income protection
- Flexible opt-in extras such as a health care cash plan, dental insurance, gym membership, critical illness cover and cycle to work scheme
- Employee assistance program providing mental health and wellbeing support
- Professional registration with the IET (Engineers only)
Strongly desirable:
- C++
- Embedded C
Desirable:
- Python
- C#
- Rust
- Linux development environment experience
- Containerisation
- Configuration / change control, e.g. GitLab
Beneficial:
- Java
- React / Angular, etc
- Dev(Sec)Ops experience
- Agile / Kanban awareness
What you’ll bring
The role of a Software Engineer requires the following experience and skills:
- Solid experience of object orientated design and implementation principles (OOD, OOP)
- Previous Software Engineering experience in one or more languages as above, with up-to-date skills and a keen interest in industry best practice
- Lifecycle experience – some or all of planning (including Software Development Plans), requirements, architecture, design, implementation, unit test, integration test, release, associated reviews
- Ability to solve complex problems autonomously or as part of a team
- Track record of producing reliable, robust, intuitive, maintainable software
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to document, plan and execute assigned work in line with schedule and budget
- Commitment to continuous improvement
For more experienced applicants, the following experience is also beneficial:
- Demonstrated ability to document, plan and manage software team activities
- Experience of setting up, monitoring and reporting appropriate metrics throughout the software project lifecycle
- Experience with estimating software engineering activities
- Coaching and mentoring experience
Important to know
Many of our roles require the ability to obtain a security clearance relevant to the country of the position. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information and may be subject to government security checks.
L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination and offers equal opportunities for all. Applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and marriage and civil partnerships.
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