Senior Specialist, Software Engineering - Test

L3Harris Technologies; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 112,000 - 208,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and disability insurance

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

EAP

Education assistance

Parental leave

Paid time off

Company-paid holidays

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies, Inc. in San Diego, CA is seeking a Senior Specialist, Software Engineering - Test to lead automated test platforms using LabVIEW, TestStand and related NI tools.

The role emphasizes software architecture, integration, and hands-on execution across the software lifecycle. The successful candidate will mentor engineers, coordinate with cross-functional teams, and support deployment and sustainment of test systems while ensuring quality and process discipline.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in EE/SE/CE or equivalent.
• Active Secret security clearance.
• 10+ years of related test software experience (in lieu of a degree).

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for automated test system software across the full lifecycle.
• Lead design/implementation of test software using LabVIEW, TestStand, and NI tools.
• Coordinate activities across engineering, integration, production and support teams.

Skills

LabVIEW

TestStand

Python

Git

Mentoring

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering/Software Engineering/Computer Engineering

Graduate Degree in Electrical Engineering/Software Engineering/Computer Engineering

Tools

NI Switch Executive

GIT

Job description

Job Title: Senior Specialist, Software Engineering - Test

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 Code: 47120

Job Location: San Diego, CA

Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days - totaling 80 hours worked - and have every other Friday off

Job Description:

L3Harris in San Diego, CA is seeking a senior professional with strong knowledge of automated test systems, software architecture, and technical leadership to support the development, integration, deployment, and sustainment of production and engineering test solutions. This role involves leading the software and system-level technical execution of automated test platforms, with emphasis on LabVIEW, TestStand, software configuration management, and cross-functional coordination. The ideal candidate will have deep experience in test software development, automated test architecture, troubleshooting complex test environments, and mentoring engineers and technicians in disciplined test execution.

Essential Functions:

• Provide technical leadership for automated test system software development, integration, validation, deployment, and sustainment across the full lifecycle, including establishing and maintaining standards, processes, and best practices for software architecture, development, release, and support.
• Lead the design and implementation of test software using LabVIEW, TestStand, and related NI tools, determining software and test architecture approaches, design parameters, and integration strategies for automated test applications.
• Coordinate technical activities across engineering, integration, production, and support teams to ensure alignment of test systems with program needs, and review system architectures, software designs, procedures, validation plans, and results for quality, completeness, and supportability.
• Guide troubleshooting, issue resolution, and risk reduction for complex test system and software challenges, while providing hands-on technical support where deep expertise or rapid resolution is required.
• Support transition of test systems from development through deployment and long‑term sustainment, including software change control activities, chairing CCB for Test Engineering hardware and software changes, and managing software configuration management practices such as GIT repository structure, version control, branching strategy, release discipline, and deployment packaging.
• Mentor and train engineers and technicians in software methods, troubleshooting, process discipline, and execution best practices, and contribute to hardware‑related test system design activities including signal routing, signal conditioning, board bring‑up, cable troubleshooting, and trade studies involving software frameworks, test architectures, hardware interfaces, and lifecycle support strategies.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent with 6 years prior experience, Graduate Degree in Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent with 4 years prior experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.
• Active Secret security clearance.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Experience with LabVIEW development, including QMH framework and LabVIEW Object‑Oriented Programming (LVOOP), as well as TestStand development, software architecture, and NI Switch Executive.
• Experience with Python development.
• Experience with GIT repository management, software configuration management for test software, and development of deployment packages that include multiple software components.
• Experience mentoring engineers and technicians in test methods, troubleshooting, and disciplined execution within automated test environments.
• Experience designing analog and mixed signal circuits for test applications, including schematic capture, component selection for signal routing and conditioning, board bring‑up, cable design, and troubleshooting.
• Ability to chair CCB for Test Engineering hardware and software changes.
• Ability to deliver customer‑required solutions while working within newly established processes and standards.
• CLD (Certified LabVIEW Developer) or CLA (Certified LabVIEW Architect).
• CTD (Certified TestStand Developer) or CTA (Certified TestStand Architect).
• Experience leading technical direction across cross‑functional teams in support of automated test systems, reviewing technical documentation and validation artifacts, and driving process improvement, standardization, and lifecycle alignment across multiple test systems.
• Demonstrated ability to balance strategic technical oversight with hands‑on execution in complex test environments.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in California is $111,500 - $207,500. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company‑paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including:

• health and disability insurance
• 401(k) match
• flexible spending accounts
• EAP
• education assistance
• parental leave
• paid time off
• company‑paid holidays

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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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