Senior Embedded Software Lead

L3Harris Technologies

Carlsbad (CA)

On-site

USD 162,000 - 301,000

Full time

35 hours ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance
Disability insurance
401(k) match
Flexible spending accounts
Education assistance
Parental leave
Paid time off
Company holidays

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies in Carlsbad, CA is seeking a Specialist, Software Engineer to lead software development across the full lifecycle. You will provide technical leadership, align with program objectives, and ensure delivery within cost, schedule and quality constraints.

The role emphasizes expertise in embedded real-time software, software requirements development and collaborative problem-solving in a cross-functional environment. Salary ranges and benefits reflect California practices.

Qualifications

  • Bachelors in CS/engineering with substantial relevant experience.
  • Graduate degree accepted with significant related work.
  • Experience in embedded, real-time software or safety-critical apps.

Responsibilities

  • Lead a team of software engineers across full lifecycle.
  • Provide technical direction for architecture, design, coding, integration, and tests.
  • Ensure compliance with requirements, quality and schedule.
  • Decompose system requirements into tasks and drive execution.
  • Coordinate with systems engineering, test, quality, cybersecurity, and PM teams.
  • Mentor junior engineers and promote best practices.
  • Contribute to proposals, estimates and technical planning.

Skills

C
C++
Python
Embedded systems
RTOS
CI/CD
Agile development
Documentation
Communication
Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field
Graduate Degree in related field

Tools

Git
CI/CD tooling
Jenkins
RTOS development tools

Job description

L3Harris Technologies in Carlsbad, CA is seeking a Specialist, Software Engineer to lead software development across the full lifecycle. You will provide technical leadership, align with program objectives, and ensure delivery within cost, schedule and quality constraints.

The role emphasizes expertise in embedded real-time software, software requirements development and collaborative problem-solving in a cross-functional environment. Salary ranges and benefits reflect California practices.

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