Specialist, Software Engineering

About the role

L3Harris is seeking a Specialist, Data / Metadata Engineer to support the development and management of data structures, metadata, and product configurations used across multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Interpret system, software, and product requirements and translate them into structured metadata and data definitions
• Create, organize, and maintain data structures that interface with the primary UI software across multiple projects
• Create and manage metadata in JSON format to support product functionality, UI content, and output generation
• Design data definitions with a focus on modularity, reusability, automation, and common application across programs
• Collaborate with Systems and Software Engineering teams to ensure data structures are consistent with product intent and implementation needs
• Support the definition and maintenance of data catalog content used to generate Mission Data File (MDF) outputs
• Perform integration, verification, and validation activities to confirm metadata, UI behavior, and MDF outputs meet requirements
• Identify and resolve gaps, inconsistencies, and defects across requirements, metadata definitions, UI implementation, and generated outputs
• Cover coordination across disciplines to ensure alignment between requirements, configuration content, software interfaces, and final deliverables
• Interface with software configuration management and pipeline processes as needed, including Jenkins-based workflows

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree (BS) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or related field and a minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience
• Or Graduate Degree (MS) and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience
• Secret Clearance required
• 4+ years’ experience interpreting and applying system and software requirements to structured data or metadata solutions
• 4+ years’ experience developing or managing structured data, metadata, configuration content, or schema-like definitions
• 4+ years’ experience developing system level that are modular, scalable, reusable, and maintainable across multiple projects
• 4+ years’ experience working across cross-functional teams, especially Systems and Software Engineering
• 4+ years’ experience with integration, verification, validation, and troubleshooting
• Understanding of UI-related configuration or data-driven workflows

Preferred Additional Skills

• Strong organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to coordinate effectively across teams
• Experience defining data models, metadata structures, configuration frameworks, or schema-driven solutions for software applications
• Experience supporting products or workflows where structured data drives UI behavior, output generation, or system functionality
• Familiarity with Mission Data File generation, validation, or related data-driven outputs
• Experience with software configuration management and CI/CD pipeline support
• Familiarity with Jenkins-based workflows and integration with enterprise engineering tools
• Exposure to C++ development environments sufficient to coordinate effectively with software teams, even if not serving in a primary coding role