Lead, Software Engineering

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.; Palm Bay (FL); On-site; USD 117,000 - 218,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

Education assistance

Parental leave

Paid time off

Company-paid holidays

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Lead Software Engineer in Palm Bay, FL (or Rochester, NY) to design, build, test, and sustain mission-critical ground software using AI-assisted workflows.

You will drive development for command and control, telemetry processing, mission planning, data distribution, automation, and operator tools. The role requires a TS clearance, extensive Linux/containerized experience, and collaboration with diverse teams to deliver secure, reliable software in a

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and 9+ years experience; Graduate Degree with 7+ years preferred.
• Top Secret security clearance required.
• Experience with software engineering fundamentals, debugging, troubleshooting, and maintainable systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement software for satellite ground systems including C2, telemetry, data processing, and automation.
• Use AI-assisted engineering tools to boost productivity in coding, integration, test generation, debugging, documentation, and code reviews.
• Validate AI outputs for correctness, security, and mission suitability before integration.
• Develop secure, reliable software using modern engineering and DevSecOps practices.
• Integrate software with simulators, hardware interfaces, external services, databases, and mission support systems.
• Write automated unit, integration, and system tests including negative scenarios.
• Collaborate with mission operations, systems engineering, cybersecurity, and test teams to deliver ready-to-use capabilities.

Skills

Debugging & troubleshooting

Linux development

Containerization

APIs & distributed systems

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Graduate Degree

Tools

Linux

Containers

CI/CD pipelines

AI-assisted development tools

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: 46843
Job Location: Palm Bay, FL or Rochester, NY

Job Schedule: 9/80

Job Description

L3Harris is seeking a well-rounded software engineer to design, build, integrate, test, and sustain mission-critical ground software using modern AI-assisted engineering workflows. This role supports mission-critical ground capabilities such as command and control, telemetry processing, mission planning, data distribution, automation, and operator-facing tools.

This position is located in Palm Bay, FL: https://careers.l3harris.com/en/florida or

This position is located in Rochester, NY: https://careers.l3harris.com/en/new-york

Essential Functions

• Design and implement software for satellite ground systems, including command and control, telemetry and data processing, mission planning, automation, simulation, and operator-facing tools.
• Use AI-assisted engineering tools to improve productivity in coding, integration, test generation, debugging, documentation, and code review.
• Validate all AI-generated output for correctness, security, maintainability, and mission suitability before integration.
• Develop secure, reliable, and maintainable software using modern engineering and DevSecOps practices.
• Integrate software with simulators, hardware interfaces, external services, databases, and mission support systems.
• Write automated unit, integration, and system tests, including negative and failure-mode scenarios.
• Support system architecture, interface definition, troubleshooting, integration issue resolution, and performance tuning.
• Collaborate with mission operations, systems engineering, cybersecurity, and test teams to deliver operationally ready capabilities.
• Contribute to documentation including requirements traceability, interface control documentation, design artifacts, and user/developer guides.
• Participate in agile ceremonies, peer reviews, and continuous improvement of AI-assisted software delivery practices.

Travel up to 10%

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience
• Top Secret security clearance
• Experience with software engineering fundamentals, including debugging, troubleshooting, and designing maintainable systems.
• Experience building or sustaining software in Linux and containerized development environments.
• Experience using AI-assisted development tools
• Experience with APIs, distributed systems, messaging or data flows, simulator or hardware integration, and automated test.

Preferred Additional Skills

• Experience building software on Linux-based environments.
• Experience with modern web applications and operator-facing tools.
• Experience with messaging systems, databases, authentication and authorization, and CI/CD workflows.
• Experience with performance analysis, interface troubleshooting, and collaborative code review.
• Experience with secure coding, input validation, access control, logging, error handling, and operationally sensitive software environments.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in New York state 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. 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. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

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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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