Lead, Software Engineer - Technical Lead TS/SCI

About the role

L3Harris is seeking a TS/SCI-cleared Lead, Software Engineer - Technical Lead to join our mission-critical team at Patrick Space Force Base (PSFB), FL. This role requires a strong background in software engineering, AWS deployment, and Agile methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Provide subject matter expert support for customer API user group, resolving customer issues
• Apply change management experience, navigating customer requests against contract scope
• Deploy and maintain applications in AWS, ensuring solutions are scalable, secure, resilient, and cost-effective
• Integrate cloud-native services, databases, and application components across distributed environments
• Collaborate with system engineers, cloud engineers, cyber teams, and mission stakeholders to define requirements and deliver end-to-end solutions
• Engage in daily interaction with customers to understand operational needs, gather feedback, and refine application functionality
• Prepare architectural designs, implementation plans, and technical roadmaps that align with organizational and mission goals
• Produce and maintain technical documentation for system design, application architecture, deployment procedures, and sustainment activities
• Deliver professional presentations and technical briefings to stakeholders, translating complex concepts into clear and actionable information
• Support a variety of mission areas and adapt to evolving priorities in a dynamic operational environment
• Experience transitioning research or prototype capabilities into operational software tools, supporting classified DoD mission environments strongly preferred
• Experience with AI-assisted development tools

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or computer engineering and a minimum of 9 years of prior relevant experience
• Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience
• In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience
• Active TS/SCI clearance

Preferred Additional Skills

• Experience developing AI/ML-enabled mission applications, analytical tools, or decision-support capabilities involving advanced data processing, automation, visualization, and user interaction
• Familiarity with Agile development and process, creating stories to task team for resolution
• Strong experience developing and deploying applications in Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• Proficiency with modern front-end technologies such as React, Angular, Vue, JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML, and CSS
• Experience developing back-end services and APIs using languages/frameworks such as Java, Python, Node.js, .NET, or similar
• Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes K-8
• Experience with RESTful APIs, microservices, and application integration patterns
• Familiarity with databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, DynamoDB, or other relational/non-relational data stores
• Experience with Git, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and DevSecOps practices
• Experience with scientific, sensor-derived, geophysical, acoustic, seismic, infrasonic, or other mission-relevant technical data is highly desired
• Experience transitioning research or prototype capabilities into operational software tools, supporting classified DoD mission environments strongly preferred

Benefits

L3Harris offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and more. We also provide a flexible schedule with 9/80 work arrangement, where employees work 9 out of every 14 days, totaling 80 hours worked per week, and have every other Friday off.