Lead, Software Engineering

L3Harris • Fort Wayne, IN

2d • Onsite

About The Position

L3Harris is seeking a skilled and motivated software engineer to join its Space Systems team. The role contributes to developing and enhancing software solutions that support organizational objectives. This is a hands-on, on-site position working closely with a multidisciplinary engineering team to design, develop, and maintain software used for integration, test, verification, and operational readiness of deliverable products. The ideal candidate has strong software engineering skills and experience in space, defense, or other complex, mission-critical environments.

The position participates in the full software development lifecycle and supports integration and test of complex customer-deliverable hardware. It involves collaboration with cross-functional engineering teams to define and refine software requirements and designs, and designing, implementing, reviewing, integrating, and testing software across Windows and Linux platforms. The role also supports hardware integration and test activities, applies software engineering and DevOps practices, and uses automation, reuse, and emerging AI-enabled development tools to improve productivity, quality, and reliability. The ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance is required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 9 years of prior relevant experience; or a graduate degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience; or, in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.
• At least 1 year of experience in one or more programming languages such as C++, Python, or similar.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
• Experience in software integration and test, with strong software development and troubleshooting skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Atlassian tools (JIRA, Confluence, Bitbucket) or similar configuration management and defect-tracking tools.
• Working knowledge of Agile methodologies, including Scrum practices, team facilitation, and backlog management.
• Experience with DevOps tools and technologies for virtualization and automation, such as Docker, Jenkins, CMake, git/Bitbucket, and Artifactory.
• Experience with object-oriented software architecture and design.
• Experience using AI-assisted and agentic software development tools, such as GitHub Copilot, OpenAI Codex, or Claude Code, to improve software design, implementation, debugging, testing, code review, and engineering productivity.
• Experience with SQL, NoSQL, POSTGRES, Elasticsearch, or equivalent database infrastructures.
• Experience with drivers and hardware interfaces including PCIe, 1553, RS232, FPGAs, and other unique hardware.
• Knowledge of UML diagrams such as class, component, state, and sequence diagrams.
• Experience with space hardware test methodologies and operations.
• Familiarity with the full software development lifecycle (SDLC).

Responsibilities

• Participate in the full software development lifecycle to create software solutions used to integrate and test complex customer-deliverable hardware.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to understand mission needs and define, document, and refine software requirements and designs.
• Design, implement, review, integrate, and test software using programming languages including C++, C, XML, and Python across Windows and Linux platforms.
• Support hardware integration and test activities, including software troubleshooting, defect resolution, performance improvement, and technical problem-solving.
• Apply software engineering best practices and established DevOps processes to deliver efficient, reliable, and maintainable solutions.
• Leverage automation, reuse, and emerging AI-enabled development tools to improve productivity, quality, and long-term software reliability.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior