Lead Space Software Engineer — On‑Site Role

L3Harris; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies in Fort Wayne, IN is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to contribute to space systems software development, integration, and test on-site with a multidisciplinary team.

You will design and implement software across Windows and Linux using C++, Python and C, collaborate across functions, and apply DevOps and AI-assisted tools to deliver mission-critical capabilities in support of national security.

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor's degree or higher with relevant engineering experience.
• Strong programming skills in C++, Python, or similar languages.
• Experience with space, defense, or mission-critical environments is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Participate in full software development lifecycle to create software for integration and test of hardware.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define software requirements and designs.
• Design, implement, review, and test software across Windows and Linux using C++, C, XML, Python.
• Support hardware integration and test activities, including troubleshooting and defect resolution.
• Apply DevOps best practices to deliver reliable, maintainable solutions.
• Leverage AI-assisted development tools to improve productivity and quality.

Skills

C++

Python

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Graduate Degree

Experience in lieu of degree

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Bitbucket

Docker

Jenkins

CMake

Git

Artifactory

Job description

L3Harris Technologies in Fort Wayne, IN is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to contribute to space systems software development, integration, and test on-site with a multidisciplinary team.

You will design and implement software across Windows and Linux using C++, Python and C, collaborate across functions, and apply DevOps and AI-assisted tools to deliver mission-critical capabilities in support of national security.