Senior Specialist, Software Engineer

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and implementation of software for Specialized Test Equipment (STE) and Electrical Ground Support Equipment (EGSE).
• Develop application software, control software, and scripted workflows for lab, integration, and qualification environments.
• Design and implement embedded real-time software for subsystem control, telemetry processing, and command handling.
• Develop software interfaces for lab instrumentation, processors, controllers, and custom electronics.
• Define software architecture, requirements allocation, and design artifacts for ground-support and embedded components.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary engineering teams to integrate payloads, sensors, and support equipment.
• Support hardware integration, low-level debugging, and root cause analysis across embedded environments.
• Lead small technical teams and provide guidance on software implementation, reuse, and lifecycle execution.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 6 years of relevant professional experience (or equivalent experience as specified).
• Proven experience developing software for aerospace, space, avionics, or complex embedded systems.
• Proficiency in embedded software development using C/C++ and scripting languages such as Python.
• Experience with real-time operating systems (RTOS) such as VxWorks, FreeRTOS, RTLinux, or QNX.
• Experience with communication protocols including SpaceWire, MIL-STD-1553, RS-422, Ethernet, CAN, UART, SPI, or I2C.
• Ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, interface documents, and electrical schematics.
• Familiarity with STIG and Cyber hardening procedures.
• Knowledge of space domain mission operations, including payload integration and telemetry flows.
• Experience with electromechanical devices such as motors, servo controllers, gimbals, and actuators.
• Experience with imaging payloads, optical systems, or sensor processing applications.
• Familiarity with engineering toolchains like MATLAB/Simulink, LabVIEW, or COSMOS.
• Experience with DevOps and configuration management tools such as Git, Bitbucket, Jenkins, Jira, and Confluence.

About the Company

L3Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. We deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea, and cyber domains in the interest of national security. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and professional growth.