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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What makes a successful Engineer at L3Harris?
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Analytical
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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

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

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 47,000 employees, with customers in more than 100 countries.

Description:

Job Title: Lead Software Engineer

Job Code: IMS20222408-89361

Job Location: Waco, TX

L3Harris is a company of innovators, game changers, and entrepreneurs! As a prime contractor, we provide a broad range of communication, electronic, and sensor systems used on military and commercial aircraft platforms across the globe. We embrace innovative and progressive ideas to advance our products for military and commercial customers.

The ISR Sector is one the business units within the Integrated Mission Systems (IMS) Segment, focused primarily on the design, modification, fielding and enduring support of both tactical and strategic Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance aircraft for US and international customers. The ISR Sector is headquartered in Plano, TX, and has additional operating locations in Greenville, Waco, and Rockwall, TX, as well as Tulsa OK and Nashville TN.

This role is based in the heart of Texas in Waco, and relocation is provided! Waco is an excellent place to live if you're looking for a bustling, but small, college town with delicious BBQ, friendly neighbors, and a very favorable cost of living (Texas has no state tax!) and is close to the major metropolitan cities and attractions that TX has to offer. Learn more about Waco here: www.wacoheartoftexas.com

Job Description:

The Lead Software Engineer will be responsible for software development for Linux/Windows, and embedded (real-time) applications. Applications are primarily digital intercommunication, military avionics, and mission systems. Qualified candidates must be hard working, technically competent, possess pride in ownership and a good work ethic, possess good interpersonal skills and decision making/critical thinking skills, and adaptable to change. Sets the highest ethical standards for self and others. Expected to provide input into new products/processes and implement operational plans.

Job Requirements:

Bachelor’s Degree (in an appropriate engineering discipline (Software Engineering or Computer Science) and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience.
Must have U.S. Citizenship
Ability to obtain and maintain SECRET security clearance
Apply computer science concepts and principles in the development of software for the applicable applications
Apply in-depth knowledge of project management
Design, develop, integrate and test software for applications to meet system level requirements
Manage large complex projects through software design, development, and test
Communicate status/issues along with solutions/recommendations within and outside of the organization
Develop software test procedures, programs, and related documents

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Preferred Skills (beyond required):

Software Engineering candidates with experience in one or more of the following is preferred:

High level of familiarity with software patterns and modern design methodology
Experience with UML or other object modeling tools
Experience doing software development on Windows and/or Linux based platforms
Familiarity with software lifecycle process
DoD Clearance
C/C++ experience
SE Linux
QT and/or DDS experience
XML data representations
Experience working in an embedded system environment
Familiarity with developing software to meet cybersecurity related software requirements/constraints
Multithreaded programming experience
Familiarity with network architectures and communication protocols

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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