Specialist, Software Engineering

L3HHCM20 • San Diego, CA

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About The Position

At L3Harris, our software engineers solve meaningful problems that directly impact missions across the globe. We foster a culture of innovation and value individuals from diverse backgrounds who challenge assumptions, introduce new ideas, and push the boundaries of what’s possible. Our teams work across the full engineering lifecycle—from concept and architecture through deployment, sustainment, and evolution of real operational systems.
We’re expanding to meet growing demand in space and airborne technologies, and we’re looking for versatile software engineers who thrive on curiosity, enjoy tackling complex technical challenges, and can contribute across cloud, application-level, and embedded environments.
Join a dynamic engineering team building next‑generation systems supporting space superiority, command and control, geospatial missions, and other advanced domains. In this role, you will work within an agile environment using mature engineering practices and modern tooling to design, develop, integrate, test, and sustain software for mission-critical systems.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.
• U.S. citizenship, Secret security clearance required

Nice To Haves

• Proficient knowledge of job area. May have practical knowledge of project management. Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.
• Proficiency with C++ and Java, including modern language features and standard libraries
• Experience with low‑level development such as memory management, bit‑level data manipulation, and hardware‑adjacent software
• Strong understanding of multi-threaded programming, concurrency models, and synchronization techniques
• Experience applying object‑oriented design principles, software patterns, and modular architecture
• Solid knowledge of the full software engineering lifecycle, including configuration management, CI/CD, and issue tracking
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while contributing effectively to a team environment
• Experience with unit-testing frameworks, stress/performance testing, and integration or acceptance test activities
• Familiarity with Linux, Windows, and real-time operating systems such as FreeRTOS
• Experience developing software for space, aerospace, or defense systems
• Active TS/SCI clearance

Responsibilities

• Analyze system and software requirements, develop use cases, and translate them into architecture, design, and implementation tasks
• Design, implement, integrate, and test software components across cloud, application, and embedded environments
• Diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve software defects or system issues, including support for deployed operational systems
• Collaborate with customers and cross‑functional engineering teams to clarify requirements, support operations, and identify technical improvements
• Produce and maintain technical documentation, participate in design/code reviews, and contribute to continuous improvement of engineering processes
• Travel up to 10%

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees