Lead, Software Engineering - Navigation

L3Harris Technologies; Yorba Linda (CA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 251,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and disability insurance

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Education assistance

Parental leave

Paid time off

Company-paid holidays

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies, Inc. in Yorba Linda, CA is seeking a Lead Software Engineer for Navigation to design, develop, and debug robust embedded software for GPS receivers and simulators.

You will provide technical leadership, participate in code reviews, and help interpret customer requirements for complex real-time systems on defense programs. The role emphasizes advanced problem solving, documentation, and collaboration with DoD customers.

Qualifications

• Real-time embedded software design and analysis experience.
• Experience leading embedded software projects and teams.
• DoD customer engagement or subcontractor experience.
• Expertise in Python and C/C++.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for C/C++ development on GPS hardware.
• Lead documentation and design compliance.
• Guide new programs from concept to completion.
• Review legacy programs and drive enhancements.
• Lead customer specifications interpretation.
• Conduct code reviews and mentoring.
• Engage in proposals and customer efforts.
• Ability to obtain SECRET clearance.

Skills

C/C++

Python

Embedded software

Technical leadership

DoD customers

GPS systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CE/CS/EE

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Jenkins

Git

Jira

Bamboo

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 - Navigation

Job Number: 46563

Job Location: Yorba Linda, CA

Job Schedule: 4/10: Employees work 10 hour shifts 4 days a week

Job Description:

IEC, Navigation Solutions delivers advanced military GPS and broader Position, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) capabilities that support mission requirements across weapon systems, ground platforms, airborne assets, maritime systems, and space environments. Navigation Solutions products are engineered to provide resilient PNT performance for the warfighter operating in denied or degraded environments. This role directly ensures that GPS receivers and simulators maintain mission effectiveness when exposed to adversarial threats and operational challenges.

A key responsibility of this role is to develop and debug robust embedded software to fulfill strict performance requirements related to GPS user equipment. This role expands beyond coding, testing and debugging, and includes analysis of requirements, producing detailed documentation, conducting proof-of-concept evaluation of design alternatives, conducting code reviews, and other similar tasks.

Successful candidates perform complex professional software engineering assignments requiring advanced problem-solving skills. This requisition, and any potential offer, is contingent upon the award of government contracts and adherence to contract budgets.

Essential Functions:

• Provide technical leadership and hands-on support for C/C++ development for GPS and related equipment, including integration and debugging on target hardware.
• Lead documentation efforts, clearly communicating design concepts and demonstrating compliance to requirements.
• Provide technical leadership on new programs from conceptual design, through detailed design to completion.
• Provide technical leadership on legacy programs through incremental modification, analysis, and test of existing solutions.
• Lead interpretation of customer specifications to define requirements for software design.
• Lead code reviews and provide technical guidance for other engineers on the software development team.
• Contribute to external proposals and customer engagement efforts as needed
• Ability to obtain a SECRET clearance.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or equivalent, and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience in the design and analysis of real-time embedded software. Master of Science or advanced degree preferred and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.
• 5+ years of experience in the development or analysis of navigation capabilities of GPS systems.
• 5+ years of experience in working as a team lead, technical lead, and/or subject matter expert for an embedded software development project.
• 5+ years of experience as a technical contributor working with DoD / DoW customers or subcontractors.
• Expertise in Python and C/C++.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Expertise in Python and C/C++.
• Expertise in embedded software development using either Linux or Windows.
• Expertise in analyzing or designing algorithms for inertial measurement, signal processing, linear algebra, feedback control, estimation / filtering / detection, or similar.
• Experience in software development using Agile / Scrum methodologies.
  Experience with common SW tasking and review tools including Jenkins / Bambo, Jira, and Git.
• Working knowledge of modern GPS concepts including signal selection, acquisition and tracking, Position, Velocity, and Time (PVT) calculation, data demodulation, signal correction, jamming and spoofing.
• Experience in architecting, developing, and integrating real time embedded software for GPS user equipment, including on target Hardware.
• Prior experience with real-time embedded operating systems or Modular Open Source (MOSA) software development.
• Experience in Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and related toolchains.
• Familiar with Defense industry typical documentation and milestone reviews.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Work is performed on-site in Yorba Linda, with 4/10 schedule preferred. Additional work schedules of 5/8 or 9/80 are also considered.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in California is $135,000.00 - $250,500.00. 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
• 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.