Specialist, Software Engineer

L3Harris•Nashville, TN

About The Position

The Software Engineer, Specialist Level is an intermediate career-level professional with proficient job-area knowledge and practical experience executing processes under general supervision. The role contributes to operational targets and has a moderate impact on departmental results. Software Engineers create software solutions that enhance customer mission capabilities while collaborating within a SCRUM engineering team. The position contributes to every phase of the AGILE software development process, including planning, design, implementation, verification, deployment, and support of custom software components and applications. The position is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and follows a 9/80 schedule: employees work 9 out of 14 days, totaling 80 hours, and have every other Friday off.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior relevant experience; or a graduate degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience; or, in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.
Degree fields include Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, or Mathematics.
At least 4 years of progressively advanced commercial or government software development experience.
At least 4 years of experience with C# and Visual Studio; Java experience may be a potential substitute.
At least 4 years of experience with relevant technologies, software development methodologies, and programming languages.
Ability to obtain a U.S. Secret security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Ability to identify complex problems and provide multiple solutions.
Ability to understand, create, and communicate complex design specifications.
Experience with WPF/XAML.
Basic understanding of SOLID principles.
Ability to utilize design patterns as appropriate.
Basic understanding of UML (Unified Modeling Language).
Experience with Azure DevOps source control (GIT).
Experience with multithreaded application development.

Responsibilities

Interact directly with engineering team and program management staff to analyze and understand requirements.
Translate requirements into appropriate technical designs.
Present and review technical designs effectively with team members.
Implement requirements into software components and applications.
Verify that software components and applications meet technical, functional, and corporate requirements before delivery.
Investigate and address requirement violations in software systems as needed.
Track and report the status of tasks, deliverables, and issues to the software engineering team.
Adhere to corporate processes and standards for all activities and deliverables.
Perform other appropriate duties as requested, directed, or assigned.
Perform all job functions with a positive, professional attitude.
Contribute to planning, design, implementation, verification, deployment, and support activities for custom software components and applications.