Space Systems Software Engineer — Hands-on Dev & Test

L3Harris Technologies; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies is seeking a skilled Software Engineer to join the Space Systems team in Fort Wayne, IN. This on-site role involves contributing to software for integration, test, verification, and operation of deliverable hardware with a multidisciplinary engineering group.

The ideal candidate has a strong foundation in C++, Python, XML, and experience on Windows and Linux, plus DevOps tooling. A security clearance may be required, and employees work a 9/80 schedule with alternating

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related field; 2+ years of experience, or Graduate Degree/equivalent with 0–2 years; In lieu of a degree, 6+ years of related experience.
• 1+ year of experience in one or more programming languages such as C++, Python, or similar.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the full software development lifecycle to create software solutions for integrating and testing complex hardware.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define software requirements and designs.
• Design, implement, review, and test software across Windows and Linux using C++, Python, XML.
• Support hardware integration, troubleshooting, and defect resolution.
• Apply DevOps practices to deliver reliable, maintainable software.
• Leverage automation and AI-enabled tools to improve productivity and quality.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.

Skills

C++

Python

XML

Linux

Windows

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Graduate degree or equivalent with 0–2 years of related experience

In lieu of a degree, 6 years of related experience

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Bitbucket

Docker

Jenkins

CMake

Git

Artifactory

Job description

L3Harris Technologies is seeking a skilled Software Engineer to join the Space Systems team in Fort Wayne, IN. This on-site role involves contributing to software for integration, test, verification, and operation of deliverable hardware with a multidisciplinary engineering group.

The ideal candidate has a strong foundation in C++, Python, XML, and experience on Windows and Linux, plus DevOps tooling. A security clearance may be required, and employees work a 9/80 schedule with alternating