Senior Specialist, Software Engineering

L3Harris Technologies; Palm Bay (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies, Inc. seeks a Senior Specialist, Software Engineering to lead the development of mission-critical software for satellite ground systems in Palm Bay, FL or Fort Wayne, IN.

Lead design, integration, testing, and performance optimization across secure, reliable ground station capabilities. Travel up to 10% and collaborate across the full software lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required with relevant experience.
• Secret security clearance required or ability to obtain one.
• Space-to-Ground experience in MPS/TT&C/FDS/SCN/MDP preferred.
• Experience developing in Python.
• Experience with Linux and containerized development.
• Experience across requirements, implementation, integration, verification, and sustainment.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement software for satellite ground systems (C2, telemetry, data processing).
• Develop secure, scalable services in AWS cloud environments.
• Collaborate across the full software lifecycle from design to validation.
• Utilize AI-assisted tools while ensuring correctness, security, and mission suitability.

Skills

Python

Linux

AWS

DevSecOps

APIs

Testing

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Security clearance

Job description

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

L3Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Job Title: Senior Specialist, Software Engineering

Job Code:46804

Job Location: Palm Bay, FL or Fort Wayne, IN

Job Schedule: 9/80

Job Description:

L3Harris is seeking a senior software engineer to lead a ground station software component. Lead the development of mission-critical software for satellite ground systems, supporting command and control, telemetry processing, mission planning, automation, simulation, and operator tools. This senior engineering role combines hands-on software design, integration, testing, and performance optimization across secure, reliable, and maintainable ground station capabilities. You will collaborate across the full software lifecycle to deliver solutions that directly support space missions and operational users.

This position is located in Palm Bay, FL: https://careers.l3harris.com/en/florida or

This position is located in Fort Wayne, IN: https://careers.l3harris.com/en/Fort-Wayne

Essential Functions:

• Design and implement software for satellite ground systems, including command and control, telemetry and data processing, mission planning, automation, simulation, and operator-facing tools.


• Design, deploy, and sustain secure, scalable software services in Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud environments, using infrastructure automation, containerized applications, and cloud-native monitoring practices.


• Use AI-assisted engineering tools to improve productivity in coding, integration, test generation, debugging, documentation, and code review.


• Validate all AI-generated output for correctness, security maintainability, and mission suitability before integration.


• Develop secure, reliable, and maintainable software using modern engineering and DevSecOps practices.


• Integrate software with simulators, hardware interfaces, external services, databases, and mission support systems.


• Write automated unit, integration, and system tests, including negative and failure-mode scenarios.


• Support system architecture, interface definition, troubleshooting, integration issue resolution, and performance tuning.


• Analyze and decompose requirements for program reviews such as Preliminary and Critical Design Reviews.


• Travel no more than 10%

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience

• Secret security clearance


• Space to Ground experience in one of these areas: Mission Planning and Scheduling (MPS), Tracking, Telemetry and Commanding (TT&C), Flight Dynamics/Spacecraft Navigation (FDS/SCN), Mission Data Processing (MDP)


• Experience developing in Python


• Experience working across requirements, implementation, integration, verification, and sustainment.


• Experience building or sustaining software in Linux and containerized development environments.


• Experience with APIs, distributed systems, messaging or data flows, simulator or hardware integration, and automated test.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• CompTIA Security+


• AWS Certified Developer

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L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.

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