Lead, Software Engineering
Melbourne, Florida; Rochester, New York; San Diego, California; Colorado Springs, Colorado; Chantilly, Virginia
Job ID 16188Overview
On the L3Harris team, your job is to secure the world. We don’t work here just for the advanced technology and equipment: We work here because we know what – and who – we’re protecting. From families to the intelligence community, and from our climate to our men and women in uniform – we’re making the world a safer place. Working in Software with L3Harris you'll join our team of qualified, diverse individuals and work in a fast-paced environment with high expectations, global scope, and a collaborative team setting.
- Full Time
- Level: Experienced
- Location: On Site
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- Critical Thinker
- Analytical
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As a kid, I would watch a lot of space shuttle launches and build a million space-themed LEGO sets. Today, I’m part of a team supporting NASA’s Artemis mission to the moon and beyond. Building flawless solutions for the final frontier is a dream come true.
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L3Harris Work Perks
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Health
- Medical with a High Deductible and traditional PPO plan options, as well as, vision and a full array of supplemental health benefits
- A doctors' service to help with referrals and second opinions for you, your family, and parents
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Family
- 4 weeks of paid parental leave for moms and dads
- Fertility treatment
- Subsidized backup childcare and eldercare
- Adoption assistance - $5,000 per adoption/$15,000 per employee
- Pet insurance
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Well-Being
- No cap to your PTO time (for exempt employees)
- Dress for your day - wear what works for you at work
- Legal plan for you, your family, and parents
- Discount platform
Job Description
L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing diverse, 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 Technologies is the Trusted Disruptor in the defense industry. 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: Ground Systems Lead
Job Code: 16188
Job Location: Melbourne, FL, Colorado Springs, CO, San Diego, CA, Chantilly, VA, or Rochester, NY
Job Description:
L3Harris has an immediate opening for a Software Lead to support engineering development efforts on satellite ground systems based on the Peraton OS/Comet®.
As part of our team, you will be responsible for helping to develop ground system command and control and mission planning functions. Help with leading the research, design, development, and integration of satellite ground systems. This role requires the application of the principles and techniques of computer science, engineering, and mathematical analysis. You will work with the team to analyze software requirements to determine feasibility of design within time and cost constraints. Work with the team to develop and direct software system testing procedures, programming and documentation. Apply the appropriate standards, processes, procedures and tools throughout the system development life cycle to support the generation of engineering applications and products. Interface with customers, suppliers, application users and other technical and support personnel. Coordinate software team support for proposals, including technical solution, estimates, and schedules.
Essential Functions:
- Support integration of Peraton OS/Comet®, as well as mission planning and mission data processing tools, as part of Satellite Ground Systems solutions
- Leverage existing domain experience hosting solutions in Cloud environments
- Design large-scale distributed systems using microservices and containers
- Work with team lead to help decompose the work needed to implement new features or address defects within the operational software.
- Work with the development team using agile methodologies combined with mature software practices and a technology-supported development infrastructure.
- Develop new software and adapt existing software by implementing new capabilities.
- Maintain cognizance of industry tools, best practices, and procedures.
- Interface with customers to understand use cases and define requirements, design Cloud capable solutions, support system level testing, and field the solution in customer environments to support the mission
- Communicate with leadership on status, issues, milestones, and successes.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree and a minimum of 9 years of prior relevant software experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related software experience. In lieu of a degree, a minimum of 13 years of prior related software experience.
- 4+ years of experience with Peraton OS/Comet® development and integration
- 4+ years leading software teams to deliver enterprise solutions that implement RESTful Web Services, Microservices and/or Cloud components (AWS preferred).
- 2+ years of experience with DevSecOps.
Preferred Additional Skills:
- Ability to obtain and maintain a public trust clearance
- AWS Solutions Architect and AWS Sys Ops certification(s)
- Kubernetes Administrator certification(s)
- 8+ years of experience in software development (knowledge of Java, C/C++, React, Python)
- Excellent ability to analyze problems and to focus and drive down to the root cause of problems quickly.
In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role for FL/CO, NY is $112,500 - $209,500 and for VA/CA is $129,500 - $240,500. 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.
The application window for this requisition is anticipated to close 04/01/2025
Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
By submitting your résumé for this position, you understand and agree that L3Harris Technologies may share your résumé, as well as any other related personal information or documentation you provide, with its subsidiaries and affiliated companies for the purpose of considering you for other available positions.
L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Affirmative Action/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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