Embedded Space Software Engineer for Imaging Payloads

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Space and Mission Systems in Fort Wayne, IN seeks an Embedded Software Engineer to develop and integrate embedded software for space-based imaging payloads. You will participate in the full life cycle from requirements to testing and support, within a small, agile team.

The role emphasizes leadership, technical excellence, and attention to detail, with opportunities to contribute across subsystems and collaborate with other engineers on architecture, design, and code reviews.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field with 4+ years of related experience, or 2+ years with a graduate degree, or 8+ years without a degree.
• Minimum 1 year of C/C++ software development experience.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with a small embedded software team to meet customer requirements within budget and schedule.
• Participate in architecture, design, and code reviews.
• Develop reliable embedded software for space-based payloads and assist in testing and integration.
• Support units under test and communicate status and milestones to leadership.
• Work within Agile processes and contribute to continuous improvement.

Skills

C/C++

Python

Real-Time OS

Multi-threaded

Linux/Windows

Agile

DevSecOps

Security clearance

Embedded systems

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related

Master's Degree (preferred)

Tools

Jira

Bitbucket

Git

Jenkins

Confluence

Job description

L3Harris Space and Mission Systems in Fort Wayne, IN seeks an Embedded Software Engineer to develop and integrate embedded software for space-based imaging payloads. You will participate in the full life cycle from requirements to testing and support, within a small, agile team.

The role emphasizes leadership, technical excellence, and attention to detail, with opportunities to contribute across subsystems and collaborate with other engineers on architecture, design, and code reviews.