Manufacturing Engineering Co-op (Waterdown, CAN)

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.; Hamilton; On-site; CAD 25,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

L3Harris is seeking a Test Engineering – Software Co-op in Waterdown, Ontario. You will design, develop, and validate test software for factory and contract manufacturers, including WPF, MVC, and SQL reports, with .NET/C# skills.

You will participate in code reviews, debugging, and documentation, collaborating with a production team to deliver reliable test solutions while learning SDLC practices such as Git Flow and AS9100/ISO9001 quality practices.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in 3rd Year Computer/Software Engineering or Technology program.
• Strong teamwork, rapid learning and production-ready mindset.
• Familiar with .NET/C#, WPF, SQL and SDLC practices.

Responsibilities

• Apply OOD principles to design and develop using .NET / MVC / C# / WPF / XAML.
• Develop SQL queries, stored procedures, views and triggers.
• Interact with customers in a supporting role and fix issues.
• Contribute to new features and bug fixes based on legacy code.

Skills

Team collaboration

Self-driven

Troubleshooting

Production-ready solutions

Code reviews

Documentation

Communication

Git Flow

Software Development Lifecycle

Education

University - 3rd Year in Computer/Software Engineering

Tools

Git

Visual Studio

NuGet

SQL Server

WPF

C#

MVC

XAML

Job description

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing 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 is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. 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.

Test Engineering, Software Designer Co-op (Waterdown, CAN)

Reference #43264

Location: Waterdown

About L3HARRIS WESCAM

As a subsidiary of L3Harris Technologies and within the Integrated Mission Systems Segment, the WESCAM division develops the most advanced optical sensor and targeting systems for global defense and military sectors, National Security, Search & Rescue and Airborne law enforcement agencies. From long-range covert surveillance missions to search and rescue operations, our MX-series systems, and the mission systems solutions they are a part of, produce stabilized high-magnification electro-optical and infrared images from airborne, marine and ground based platforms, enabling our customers to see first and act first.

About the Role

The Test Engineering – Software team at L3Harris WESCAM is responsible for designing, developing, and validating functional and system-level test software to support test automation. These are deployed throughout the factory as well as at contract manufacturers. This includes WPF applications, Web Applications, SQL reports and Embedded Software / Firmware.

Essential Skills Required

• Can work well and integrate within a team environment.
• Self-driven and motivated with the ability to learn new technologies quickly.
• Strong troubleshooting/debugging and problem solving skills.
• Strong understanding of what it takes to have a production ready solution.
• Perform code reviews, debug and validation testing.
• Create and maintain documentation.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and collaboration skills.
• Experience with Software Development Lifecycle methodologies (Git Flow)
• Support quality practices (AS9100 and ISO9001)

Tasks to be Accomplished

• Apply object-oriented design (OOD) principles to deliver design and develop using .NET / MVC / C# / WPF / XAML.
• Develop SQL queries, stored procedures, views and triggers.
• Interact with Customers in a Supporting Role.
• Work on new Features/Bug Fixes based on legacy code/structure

Technical Skills Required

• Familiarity understanding of .NET development technologies and tools (DevOps, Visual Studio, NuGet, Git)
• Familiarity understanding of C# (.NET Core, MVC, Entity Framework, LINQ)
• Familiarity understanding of coding methodologies, OOP (Object Oriented Programming), OOD (Object Oriented Design), SOA (service-oriented architecture), ETL (Extract, Transform, Load), Optimization (indexing, recursive functions, reusable code)
• Familiarity understanding of HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, JQuery, BootStrap, AJAX, JSON, XML
• Familiarity of relational database development (table and stored procedure design) using Microsoft SQL Server

Experience & Education Requirements

• University - enrolled in 3rd Year Computer Engineering or Software Engineering/Technology program

Diversity & Inclusion

We believe that diversity among our employees makes us a stronger organization.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion within our L3Harris WESCAM family, and our community by welcoming and encouraging applications from anyone interested without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran's status, Aboriginal status or any other legally-protected groups. For people with disabilities, we work with you throughout the recruitment process to ensure you have what you need in order to be at your best. If you require any accommodation for any part of the recruitment/interview process, or as you begin your career with us just let us know and we will take care of you.

This job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with this job. Management reserves the right to modify, add or remove duties as necessary.

At L3Harris, we foster an inclusive and equitable 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.

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.