Senior Embedded Software Engineer – Avionics & Defense

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Plano (KY)

On-site

USD 97,000 - 180,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Health and disability insurance

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

Education assistance

Parental leave

Paid time off

Company-paid holidays

Job summary

L3Harris is seeking an experienced Senior Specialist, Software Engineering to design, develop, and test embedded controls for airborne imaging systems in a cross-functional team. The role focuses on sensor control software, hardware/software interfaces, and system performance validation.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in C++ development, Python scripting, and experience across Linux, Windows, and QNX platforms, with exposure to avionics lifecycles and DevSecOps practices.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related field.
Minimum of 6 years of related experience; graduate degree adds 4 years.
Experience with software development across design cycle and architecture reviews.
Experience with hardware-software integration and embedded development.
DevSecOps and test automation using Python or similar languages.
Experience with APIs/BSPs/Drivers, OpenGL, health and status; programming for Linux, Windows and QNX.
C++ systems development with software/hardware co-design and distributed systems.
Experience with avionics lifecycle execution.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, implement and test embedded controls for sensor systems.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define interfaces and performance requirements.
Use Visual Studio, QNX, Linux and XMLSpy for development and debugging.
Perform debugging, unit testing and system modeling to improve performance.
Coordinate reviews and ensure conformance to policies and procedures.