Lead, Software Engineer

L3Harris Technologies; Melbourne (FL); On-site; USD 117,000 - 218,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) match

Flex spending accounts

Employee assistance program

Education assistance

Parental leave

Paid time off

Company holidays

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies in Melbourne, FL seeks an agile software Product Owner for a multi-mission program in a classified environment. You will be the interface between customer stakeholders, program leadership, and development teams to ensure requirements are captured, prioritized, and delivered.

Candidates should have full SDLC experience, be adept at agile practices and requirements management with JIRA, and hold TS/SCI clearance or eligibility.

Qualifications

• Experience in the full software development lifecycle.
• Experience planning, managing and communicating customer requirements to internal teams and external stakeholders.
• Experience with Agile software development, including requirements management in JIRA.
• Active Top Secret Clearance with SCI or SCI eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Manage customer requirements across multiple missions within JIRA.
• Develop and maintain feature delivery plans, roadmaps, and user stories.
• Serve as liaison between IEI PMO leadership and customers to ensure alignment on requirements.
• Partner with IEI PMO leadership to support resource management activities.
• Participate in customer TEMs and internal program meetings as required.
• Support meetings at customer location 2-3 per week.

Skills

Agile software development

Requirements management

Stakeholder communication

Product ownership

Cross-functional collaboration

Top Secret Clearance

Full software development lifecycle

Tools

JIRA

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.

Job Title

Lead, Software Engineering

Job Code

44561

Job Location

Melbourne, FL; Satellite Beach, FL

Job Schedule

9/80 (Every Other Friday Off)

Job Description

L3Harris is seeking a highly skilled and motivated agile software Product Owner to work in a dynamic classified environment supporting a multi-mission program. This role will serve as the key interface between customer stakeholders, program leadership, and internal development teams to ensure software requirements are effectively captured, prioritized, and delivered in alignment with program objectives.

Essential Functions

• Manage customer requirements across multiple missions within JIRA
• Develop and maintain feature delivery plans, roadmaps, and user stories
• Serve as the direct liaison between IntelliEarth Integrator (IEI) PMO (Program Management Office) technical leadership and the Customers (Program Chief Engineer, gov. customer, and other stakeholders) to ensure alignment on requirement fulfillment
• Partner with existing IEI PMO leadership to support resource management activities
• Participate in customer TEMs and internal program meetings as required
• Support meetings at customer location 2-3 per week

Qualifications

• Experience in the full software development lifecycle
• Experience planning, managing and communicating customer requirements to internal teams and external stakeholders
• Experience with Agile Software Development, including requirements management in tools such as JIRA
• Active Top Secret Clearance with SCI or SCI eligibility

Preferred Additional Skills

• Agile certification such as Certified Scrum Product Owner, SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager, PMI-ACP, or similar
• Experience serving in a senior or lead Product Owner capacity on complex software development programs
• Familiarity with software architecture, DevSecOps, systems engineering processes, and software test/verification methodologies
• Experience supporting Department of Defense, aerospace, or other government program

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in the state of Florida is $117,000-$218,000. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location.

• health and disability insurance
• 401(k) match
• flexible spending accounts
• EAP
• education assistance
• parental leave
• paid time off
• company-paid holidays

The application window for this position will close on 11/1/2026.

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an 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.

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.

L3Harris Technologies is an E-Verify Employer.

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