Senior Embedded Real-Time Software Engineer — Clearance Eligible

L3Harris Technologies; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies in Salt Lake City seeks a Senior Specialist, Software Engineering with a strong embedded real-time software background. You will design, implement, test, and maintain embedded software across ground, air, shipboard, and space domains, contributing to mission-critical defense programs.

The role emphasizes collaboration with cross-functional teams, lifecycle ownership, and the ability to mentor junior engineers. A security clearance is required for this posting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS/CE/EE with 6+ years of related experience or 10 years in lieu of degree.
• Proficient with object oriented C++ and embedded RTOS development.
• Ability to obtain and retain a security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the lifecycle of embedded real-time systems by designing, coding, testing, debugging, and updating developmental and fielded systems.
• Maintain and review requirements, design documentation and source code.
• Collaborate with a cross-functional engineering team.
• Contribute to the development of technical responses to RFPs by providing effort estimation, rationale, and risk analysis based on SOWs.
• Work mostly autonomously and mentor junior engineers.

Skills

C++ (OO)

Embedded systems

RTOS

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/CE/EE with 6+ years

Graduate degree +4+ years

10 years experience in lieu of degree

Tools

PCIe

RS232

SPI

I2C

FPGAs

UML

Matlab/Simulink

Python

Docker

Jenkins

CMake

Git/Bitbucket

Job description

L3Harris Technologies in Salt Lake City seeks a Senior Specialist, Software Engineering with a strong embedded real-time software background. You will design, implement, test, and maintain embedded software across ground, air, shipboard, and space domains, contributing to mission-critical defense programs.

The role emphasizes collaboration with cross-functional teams, lifecycle ownership, and the ability to mentor junior engineers. A security clearance is required for this posting.