Senior Embedded Software Engineer (C++, RTOS)

L3Harris; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris seeks a Senior Associate, Software Engineering in Salt Lake City to architect next-generation mission-critical software. You will help develop core infrastructure enabling secure national defense systems.

Your work spans Windows, Linux, and embedded RTOS environments, contributing across the full software lifecycle and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-performance solutions for defense applications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science, or related field.
• A minimum of 3-4 years of professional experience in software development, particularly object-oriented programming.
• Ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Develop embedded real-time software components for system software.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define interfaces between software and hardware.
• Support all phases of the software development life cycle: requirements, design, implementation, integration, testing.
• Contribute to software test plans and technical documentation.
• Demonstrate depth of knowledge in programming languages, compilers, and application execution.
• Participate in peer reviews and defect tracking.

Skills

C++

Multithreading

Embedded RTOS

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Security clearance eligibility

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science or related field

Tools

VxWorks

Linux

Windows

RTOS

Job description

L3Harris seeks a Senior Associate, Software Engineering in Salt Lake City to architect next-generation mission-critical software. You will help develop core infrastructure enabling secure national defense systems.

Your work spans Windows, Linux, and embedded RTOS environments, contributing across the full software lifecycle and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-performance solutions for defense applications.