Senior Software Engineer — Mission-Critical Systems

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.; Palm Bay (FL); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies in Palm Bay, Florida, is seeking a hands-on Senior Specialist, Software Engineer to design, build, and sustain high-reliability software for mission-critical assets. You’ll work on full-stack web apps with React/TypeScript/JavaScript and Python services, plus embedded software with hardware integration.

This role emphasizes technical leadership, not people management, with opportunities to influence multiple projects across domains and contribute to secure, scalable

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience.
• Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience.
• In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, integrate, and sustain high-reliability command-and-control software supporting customer missions and real-world assets.
• Build full-stack web applications using React, TypeScript, and JavaScript for responsive UX and Python services for backend.
• Develop and deploy containerized software using Docker and apply object-oriented design.
• Integrate software with hardware platforms and troubleshoot interfaces and data flows.
• Configure Linux development, deployment, and runtime environments for software delivery.
• Collaborate with customers, systems engineers, and mission users; provide technical leadership and peer reviews.

Skills

Full-stack web development

React

TypeScript

JavaScript

Python

Docker

Git

Debugging

Secure development practices

Software-hardware integration

CI/CD

Linux

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Graduate degree

Experience in lieu of degree

Tools

Docker

Linux

Git

Job description

L3Harris Technologies in Palm Bay, Florida, is seeking a hands-on Senior Specialist, Software Engineer to design, build, and sustain high-reliability software for mission-critical assets. You’ll work on full-stack web apps with React/TypeScript/JavaScript and Python services, plus embedded software with hardware integration.

This role emphasizes technical leadership, not people management, with opportunities to influence multiple projects across domains and contribute to secure, scalable