Senior Specialist, Systems Engineering - Flight Test 1

L3Harris•Greenville, TX

4d•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a highly motivated Senior Specialist, Systems Engineering to support the design, development, integration, and delivery of advanced software solutions for mission-critical defense systems. The ideal candidate will have experience leading technical efforts across the full software development lifecycle, collaborating directly with customers, and developing secure, scalable solutions in cross-functional engineering environments. This role requires a strong background in software architecture, systems integration, diagnostics, automation, and secure software development, along with the ability to work across multiple programming languages and platforms.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related technical field and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience.
Graduate Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related technical field and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience.
In lieu of a degree, a minimum 8 years of prior related experience.
Demonstrated knowledge of ELINT receiver systems, signal analysis equipment and techniques.
Demonstrated experience with ELINT databases such as EPL, CED, EWIR, MIDB, etc.
Demonstrated professional software engineering experience in defense, aerospace, or other mission-critical environments.
Demonstrated experience leading software development efforts and/or small technical teams.
Demonstrated practical experience with: C / C++ Python Java Bash
Demonstrated experience with software development on Windows and Linux platforms.
Demonstrated experience with unit testing frameworks and software verification practices.
Demonstrated experience with technical documentation, interface definitions, and customer-facing engineering communication.
Demonstrated familiarity with secure software practices and access control implementation.

Nice To Haves

Rust
Docker/Podman
CMake
Google Test
JNI development
Selenium automation
Experience supporting ELINT, airborne mission systems, communications systems, or similar defense platforms.
Experience containerizing development environments.
Experience automating manual engineering or release processes.
Demonstrated ability to deliver projects ahead of schedule.
Prior recognition for software engineering excellence or technical achievement.
Hardware troubleshooting and maintenance experience.
Experience with JIRA/Confluence/DOORS

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end software development efforts including architecture, design, implementation, testing, documentation, and delivery.
Serve as a primary technical interface with customers, coordinating schedules, communicating progress, and aligning deliverables with evolving requirements.
Design and develop scalable authentication and authorization solutions to enforce system access control policies.
Lead small technical teams in the development of diagnostics and monitoring tools to improve system health visibility and accelerate root-cause analysis.
Investigate customer requests, analyze requirements, and implement effective software solutions.
Maintain and update interface definition documentation and other technical artifacts.
Design and implement software libraries for integration between Java applications and native APIs on Windows and Linux systems.
Develop and maintain unit tests for C++, Python, and Java-based applications.
Support software modernization efforts, including containerization and reduction of technical debt in legacy codebases.
Automate development and release processes using scripting and web automation tools.
Contribute to multiple software programs through feature enhancements, bug fixes, security updates, and platform improvements.
Create user manuals and technical documentation to support delivered capabilities.
Work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with time-critical requirements.
Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively in a team environment.
Current or recently held Top Secret/SCI DoD security clearance and be able to maintain required clearance.
Must be able to work occasional weekend or overtime hours, as required.