Lead Software Engineer (Minimum $10k Sign-On Bonus)

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers' mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

L3Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. With customers' mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Qualified candidates will receive a minimum sign-on bonus of $10,000. Qualified candidates with additional credentials may be eligible for higher sign-on bonuses.

About the role

Join our trailblazing team in the Philadelphia metro area, where you'll dive into the thrilling world of high-assurance encryption products and programs that are pivotal to national defense. Our rapidly expanding business is not just growing—it's exploding with opportunities for innovation and impact in network and tactical encryption products and systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead a software development team, analyzing requirements and translating them into working and maintainable solutions.
• Plan development, assign budgets and tasks, track team status, and measure work performed utilizing EVMS techniques.
• Enforce process across the entire Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Perform object-oriented design and implementation, with exposure to software modeling and UML tools such as IBM Rhapsody or MagicDraw/Cameo.
• Develop software utilizing Modern C++ tools and standards.
• Support engineering team members as a subject matter expert in embedded software application development through guidance and direction.
• Investigate root cause of complex issues and implement solutions, working independently or with a multi-discipline team.
• Apply computer science, engineering, and mathematical analysis concepts and principles in software development for target hardware.
• Work closely with cross-functional members of the engineering organization to develop and evaluate interfaces between hardware and software, and operational performance requirements and design of the overall system.
• Support and participate in all phases of the software development life cycle, including requirements analysis, design, implementation, hardware-software integration, and formal test.
• Develop software test plans and procedures, and other relevant technical documentation.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship with an Active Department of Defense (DoD) Secret clearance.
• Bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience debugging applications on simulated and target hardware.
• Usage of a Real-Time Operating System (RTOS), such as Green Hills Integrity, VxWorks, or similar.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with EVMS.
• Project planning, task definition, and assignment; performance monitoring.
• Experience developing device drivers and Board Support Packages for real-time embedded systems.
• Experience with Information Assurance and/or cryptography.
• Experience with NSA Type 1 certification or other software certification such as DO-178.
• Prior Rust experience.

Pay

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role is $125,000 - $205,000. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location.

Benefits

• Relocation stipend.
• 401(k).
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Company-paid holidays.

The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Location: Camden, NJ

Schedule: 9/80