Lead Software Engineer - Maritime Sonar Systems(Minimum $10k Sign-On Bonus)

L3Harris Technologies; Camden (NJ); On-site; USD 159,000 - 275,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus $10,000

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies is seeking a Lead Software Engineer for Maritime Sonar Systems in Camden, NJ. You will drive agile software practices across multiple teams, shaping the software engineering approach for encryption programs and working closely with leadership to improve efficiency and execution.

Lead with data-driven decisions, mentor technical leaders, and ensure governance, cost estimates, and schedules align with best practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field with extensive software leadership experience.
• Experience influencing senior engineering and business leaders across programs and boundaries.
• Strong knowledge of the full software development lifecycle and governance in regulated environments.
• Must have active US security clearance (Secret) to start.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead an engineering pipeline for high-quality, low-defect software across encryption programs.
• Define and improve software processes, standards, tools, and governance across multiple teams.
• Mentor engineering leaders and foster accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership across teams

SDLC understanding

Communication skills

US security clearance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

Agile development

DevSecOps practices

Secure software development

Model-based development

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 Engineer - Maritime Sonar Systems

Job Code: 42916

Job Location: Camden, NJ

Job Schedule: 9/80 (Every Other Friday Off)

Qualified candidates will receive a minimum sign-on bonus of $10,000. Qualified candidates with additional credentials may be eligible for higher sign-on bonuses.

Based in the historic L3Harris Camden Waterfront Campus!

Job Description

In a fast moving and increasingly complex world, L3Harris is anticipating and rapidly responding to challenges with agile technology – creating a safer and more secure future. Join our trailblazing team in the Philadelphia metro area, where you'll dive into the thrilling world of high-assurance encryption products. We are seeking a proven software engineering leader to drive adoption and disciplined execution of agile software engineering practices across teams. This role will help shape the software engineering approach within our encryption business, advise engineering leadership on best practices, and partner with programs to improve efficiency, consistency, and execution of software development.

• Build an engineering pipeline to facilitate efficient, traceable, low defect, high quality software development in our encryption business and beyond.
• Define, implement, and continuously improve software engineering processes, practices, standards, tools, and governance across multiple encryption programs and teams.
• Advise engineering and business leadership on software engineering strategy, process maturity, organizational capability, and execution improvement opportunities.
• Provide guidance and oversight to software teams throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Evaluate current software engineering performance across programs, identify systemic gaps and risks, and lead actions to improve effectiveness, quality, and predictability.
• Review and influence software development plans, technical approaches, cost and schedule estimates, proposals, and program startup activities to ensure alignment with software engineering best practices.
• Use data-driven analysis to assess software engineering health, monitor organizational performance, and recommend and implement continuous improvement actions.
• Mentor technical leaders and engineering teams.
• Foster a culture of accountability, technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement across the software engineering discipline.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field and a minimum of 15 years of prior relevant experience, or a graduate degree and a minimum of 13 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, a minimum of 19 years of prior related experience.
• Broad and progressive software engineering experience, including significant leadership responsibility across multiple teams, programs, or organizational units.
• Proven ability to influence senior engineering, program, and business leaders and drive change across functional and program boundaries.
• Strong knowledge of the full software development lifecycle, including requirements capture, software architecture, design, coding, integration, test, release, and sustainment.
• Strong verbal, written, interpersonal, and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with both technical and executive audiences.
• Experience operating in a regulated, mission-critical, or highly disciplined engineering environment.
• Active and existing US DOD Secret security clearance required to start.

Preferred Additional Skills

• Advanced degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Engineering Management, or a related technical discipline.
• Experience in defense, aerospace, secure communications, encryption, embedded systems, or other highly regulated environments.
• Experience leading software engineering process improvement initiatives across an organization, business area, or portfolio.
• Familiarity with software engineering governance, lifecycle compliance, peer review rigor, development metrics, and engineering performance measurement.
• Experience with Agile, DevSecOps, digital engineering, model-based development, automated test, and secure software development practices.
• Experience supporting proposal, capture, program startup, and execution planning activities with strong software engineering cost, schedule, and staffing inputs.
• Subject Matter Expert in several of the following technology areas:
  • Cryptographic algorithms
  • Memory safe programming languages such as Rust
  • Software engineering pipelines
  • RESTful API service design
  • Real time embedded software development & embedded interfaces (I2C, RS232, CAN, Ethernet)
  • VoIP systems, SIP-based call control, or real-time media applications
  • NSA or similar software Certification
  • Networking basics, such as HTTPS and websockets

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Washington, and the Greater D.C. area, Denver, or NYC areas is $158,500-$275,000. 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. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays.

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.

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