Lead, Software Engineering

L3Harris Technologies•Yorba Linda, CA

1d•$135,000 - $250,500•Onsite

About The Position

IEC, Navigation Solutions delivers advanced military GPS and broader Position, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) capabilities for weapon systems, ground platforms, airborne assets, maritime systems, and space environments. Its products support warfighters operating in denied or degraded environments. This role helps ensure GPS receivers maintain mission effectiveness against adversarial threats and operational challenges. The Lead, Software Engineering develops and debugs robust embedded software for GPS user equipment under strict performance requirements. The role includes requirements analysis, detailed documentation, proof-of-concept evaluation of design alternatives, code reviews, and related engineering work. It involves complex professional assignments requiring advanced problem-solving skills. The requisition and any potential offer are contingent upon government contract awards and adherence to contract budgets. The position is performed on-site in Yorba Linda, California. A 4/10 schedule is preferred, with 5/8 and 9/80 schedules also considered.

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 working as a team lead, technical lead, and/or subject matter expert for an embedded software development project.
At least 5 years 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

Master of Science or advanced degree.
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 with development or analysis of 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 using 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.
Lead interpretation of customer specifications to define software design requirements.
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.