Scientist, Software Engineer

L3Harris•Carlsbad, CA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Software Lead is responsible for leading software development activities across the full lifecycle, including requirements analysis, architecture, design, implementation, integration, verification, and release support. This role provides technical leadership to the software team, ensures alignment with program objectives, and supports execution within cost, schedule, and quality constraints.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field a minimum of 12 years of prior relevant experience.
Graduate Degree and a minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.
In lieu of a degree, minimum of 16 years of prior related experience.
Significant experience in software engineering, including design, development, integration, and test.
Experience leading software teams or serving as a technical lead.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team environment.

Nice To Haves

Experience in embedded systems, real-time software, or safety-/mission-critical applications.
Experience with software requirements development and traceability.
Familiarity with configuration management, code reviews, CI/CD, and automated testing.
Experience with C, C++, Python, or other relevant programming languages.
Experience with Agile, iterative, or hybrid development processes.
Familiarity with regulated or standards-based development environments.
Experience with the Link 16 waveform and software defined radios.
Continuous Integration & Development (CI/CD) experience.

Responsibilities

Lead a team of software engineers in the development and sustainment of software products.
Provide technical direction for software architecture, design, coding, integration, and test activities.
Ensure software development complies with applicable program, customer, and quality requirements.
Drive decomposition of system and software requirements into implementable software tasks.
Support planning, estimation, risk management, and execution of software work products.
Coordinate with systems engineering, test, quality, cybersecurity, and program management teams.
Conduct peer reviews, technical reviews, and status assessments of software products.
Support root cause analysis and resolution of software defects and integration issues.
Mentor junior engineers and promote software engineering best practices.
Contribute to proposal efforts, basis of estimates, and technical planning as needed.
Provides day-to-day technical leadership for assigned software scope.
Balances technical execution with program schedule and cost objectives.
Identifies risks early and drives issue resolution.
Builds collaboration across engineering disciplines and stakeholders.