Maritime Autonomy Software Engineer – C++ / Linux

L3Harris Technologies; Fareham; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Half-day Friday

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Private medical insurance

Pension 8%

Life Assurance 4x salary

Income protection

Flexible extras

Family Assistance

Membership reimbursement

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies in Portchester, UK, is seeking a Software Engineer (Maritime Autonomy) to design, develop, integrate and maintain software for naval and commercial maritime systems. You’ll collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and support the full project lifecycle from concept to deployment.

The role requires C++ expertise, Linux development experience, and a background in industrial control interfaces.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in software engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• Experience developing and maintaining software solutions using C++.
• Experience working in Linux-based development and deployment environments.
• Experience integrating software with industrial control systems, OT platforms, or PLCs.
• Experience supporting software testing, verification, and troubleshooting activities.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, integrate, and maintain software for industrial control and maritime systems.
• Develop and support interfaces between PLCs, power management, communication systems, and higher-level software.
• Perform software integration, verification, and testing throughout the project lifecycle.
• Support lab integration, harbour and sea trials, commissioning, and customer acceptance activities.
• Collaborate with software, systems, hardware, electrical, and test engineers to deliver integrated solutions.
• Support IRAD initiatives, technology demonstrations, and BID activities.

Skills

C++

Linux development

Industrial control integration

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Git

CI/CD

Job description

L3Harris Technologies in Portchester, UK, is seeking a Software Engineer (Maritime Autonomy) to design, develop, integrate and maintain software for naval and commercial maritime systems. You’ll collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and support the full project lifecycle from concept to deployment.

The role requires C++ expertise, Linux development experience, and a background in industrial control interfaces.