Lead, Software Engineering

L3Harris•Yorba Linda, FL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

IEC, Navigation Solutions delivers advanced military GPS and broader Position, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) capabilities supporting mission requirements across weapon systems, ground platforms, airborne assets, maritime systems, and space environments. Its products are designed to provide resilient PNT performance for warfighters operating in denied or degraded environments. This role helps ensure GPS receivers maintain mission effectiveness amid adversarial threats and operational challenges. The position develops and debugs robust embedded software to meet strict performance requirements for GPS user equipment. Work extends beyond coding, testing, and debugging to include requirements analysis, detailed documentation, proof-of-concept evaluation of design alternatives, and code reviews. The role involves complex professional software engineering assignments requiring advanced problem-solving skills. The requisition and any potential offer are contingent upon the award of government contracts and adherence to contract budgets. Work is performed on-site in Yorba Linda, California. A 4/10 schedule is preferred; 5/8 and 9/80 schedules are also considered. The California salary range is $135,000 to $250,500. Final compensation may vary based on factors including experience and geographic location. Benefits include health and disability insurance, a 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, an employee assistance program, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. Specific benefit programs and options may vary by hire date, schedule type, and applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent, and at least 9 years of prior relevant experience in the design and analysis of real-time embedded software; alternatively, a Master of Science or advanced degree and at least 7 years of prior related experience; or, in lieu of a degree, at least 13 years of prior related experience.
At least 5 years of experience working as a team lead, technical lead, and/or subject matter expert for an embedded software development project.
At least 5 years of experience as a technical contributor working with DoD/DoW customers or subcontractors.
At least 6 years of C/C++ coding and debugging experience.
Ability to obtain a SECRET clearance.

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of modern GPS concepts, including signal selection, acquisition and tracking, Position, Velocity, and Time (PVT) calculation, data demodulation, signal correction, jamming, and spoofing.
Experience developing or analyzing navigation, anti-spoofing cryptographic systems, or signal processing related to GPS systems.
Experience architecting, developing, and integrating real-time embedded software for GPS user equipment, including on target hardware.
Experience analyzing or designing algorithms for inertial measurement, signal processing, linear algebra, feedback control, estimation/filtering/detection, or similar areas.
Prior experience with real-time embedded operating systems for Modular Open Source (MOSA) software development.
Experience in Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and related toolchains.
Familiarity with defense-industry documentation and milestone reviews.
Experience with Agile/Scrum software development methodologies.
Experience with common software tasking and review tools, including Jenkins/Bamboo, Jira, and Git.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

Provide technical leadership and hands-on support for C/C++ development for GPS and related equipment, including integration and debugging on target hardware.
Lead documentation efforts, clearly communicating design concepts and demonstrating compliance with requirements.
Provide technical leadership on new programs from conceptual design through detailed design and completion.
Provide technical leadership on legacy programs through incremental modification, analysis, and testing of existing solutions.
Interpret customer specifications and define requirements for software design.
Lead code reviews and provide technical guidance to other engineers on the software development team.
Contribute to external proposals and customer engagement efforts as needed.