Software Engineer - Embedded & Cloud Systems (9/80)

L3Harris Technologies; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 97,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) match

Education assistance

Parental leave

Paid time off

Company-paid holidays

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies in San Diego, CA is seeking a Specialist, Software Engineering to join our embedded, application and cloud software teams. You will work across the full software lifecycle, from requirements to deployment, solving meaningful problems for space, aerospace, and defense missions.

You will contribute using C++, Python, RTOS and Linux, collaborate with cross-functional teams, document designs, and help ensure quality across hardware/software interfaces.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience.
• In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.

Responsibilities

• Analyze system and software requirements, develop use cases, and translate them into architecture, design, and implementation tasks.
• Design, implement, integrate, and test software components.
• Develop and maintain software in C++ using low‑level techniques such as memory management, bit‑level data manipulation, and hardware‑adjacent integration.
• Diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve software defects or system integration issues, including support for deployed operational systems.
• Collaborate with customers and cross‑functional engineering teams to clarify requirements, support operations, and identify technical improvements.
• Produce and maintain technical documentation, participate in design/code reviews, and contribute to continuous improvement of engineering processes.
• Travel up to 10%

Skills

C++

RTOS

Python

Software engineering

Multi-threading

Cloud/AI

Linux

Education

Bachelor's Degree in a related field

Master's Degree

Tools

Git

Linux

Job description

L3Harris Technologies in San Diego, CA is seeking a Specialist, Software Engineering to join our embedded, application and cloud software teams. You will work across the full software lifecycle, from requirements to deployment, solving meaningful problems for space, aerospace, and defense missions.

You will contribute using C++, Python, RTOS and Linux, collaborate with cross-functional teams, document designs, and help ensure quality across hardware/software interfaces.