Senior Specialist, Software Engineering (SV Optical Communications Terminal Software Adaptor)

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, implementation, and testing of updated FSW written in C++ in an embedded Linux environment.
• Understand the basics of OCT operations, scheduling of peer-to-peer communication contacts, link establishment, and pointing vectors relative to SV orbital motion.
• Develop and maintain an embedded Linux-based code baseline, DevOps pipeline, configuration management, and documentation.
• Update and refactor existing integration and test procedures to cover new vendors/suppliers, and complete integration with the larger SV software baseline.
• Execute Formal Qualification Testing (FQT) according to refactored FSW requirements levied on the OCT software adaptor.
• Update Python scripts for simulation and test used for integration and FQT.
• Interact with FSW leadership in daily standups, understanding cooperatively created development and testing schedules, and working with other program FSW engineers to resolve discovered issues.
• Collaborate with OCT vendors/suppliers and L3Harris Systems Engineers to ensure seamless integration with hardware components.
• Develop and maintain software documentation, including design specifications, user manuals, and testing procedures.
• Debug and troubleshoot software issues, providing timely resolutions to ensure product quality and reliability.
• Optimize software performance and memory usage to meet product requirements.
• Participate in code reviews to maintain high-quality code standards and best practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.
• 4+ years of experience in embedded software development using C/C++ with Object Oriented Design and Implementation.
• Experience with embedded Linux, including modern software development APIs, network communications, and possible use of containerization.
• Experience with software development tools such as compilers, debuggers, and version control systems (e.g., Git).
• Experience in leading and mentoring engineering teams.

Preferred Additional Skills

• Knowledge of Agile development methodologies.
• Familiarity with scripting languages (e.g., Python) for testing and automation.
• Experience with continuous integration deployment (CI/CD) pipeline.