Lead Front-End Engineer for AI-Driven Mission Apps

L3Harris Technologies; Florida; On-site; USD 120,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies in Melbourne, FL, seeks a Lead Software/Integration Engineer to drive front-end modernization and software integration for mission systems at Patrick Space Force Base.

The role requires strong experience in Javascript frameworks, AWS, Docker, Linux, CI/CD, and AI-assisted development, plus the ability to lead cross-functional teams and engage with customers daily.

Onsite work at the base with security clearance eligibility (TS/SCI) is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or computer engineering; 9+ years of relevant experience, or 7+ with graduate degree, or 13+ years if no degree.
• Active TS clearance with the ability to obtain SCI.
• Experience leading front-end and integration efforts on mission-critical systems.
• Experience with AI-assisted development tools and AWS deployments.

Responsibilities

• Lead front-end development using modern web frameworks.
• Oversee software integration across teams and CI/CD pipelines.
• Deploy, monitor, and optimize apps in AWS and container environments.
• Engage with customers daily to refine requirements.
• Produce technical designs, roadmaps, and deployment docs.
• Maintain system and application documentation.

Skills

Front-end development

Technical leadership

Customer engagement

CI/CD practices

Web performance

Agile / Scrum

Security awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE

Graduate degree (preferred)

Tools

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform / CloudFormation

PostgreSQL / MySQL / SQL Server / DynamoDB

React / Angular / Vue

Python / Java / Node.js / .NET

Job description

L3Harris Technologies in Melbourne, FL, seeks a Lead Software/Integration Engineer to drive front-end modernization and software integration for mission systems at Patrick Space Force Base.

The role requires strong experience in Javascript frameworks, AWS, Docker, Linux, CI/CD, and AI-assisted development, plus the ability to lead cross-functional teams and engage with customers daily.

Onsite work at the base with security clearance eligibility (TS/SCI) is required.