Why this role stands out
This hybrid Senior Specialist Software Engineer role at L3Harris Technologies offers a fantastic opportunity to lead impactful projects in defense technology and grow your career within a highly reputable organization. You'll thrive here if you possess strong system software experience and enjoy collaborative problem-solving, with the added benefit of a flexible 9/80 work schedule providing an excellent work-life balance.
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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.
Job Title: Senior Specialist, Software Engineering Job ID: Req ID 47677 Job Location: Salt Lake City, UT Job Schedule:9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days - totaling 80 hours worked - and have every other Friday off Job Description: L3Harris is currently seeking a software engineer with experience or interest in embedded cybersecurity software development. The qualified candidate will have exciting, challenging, and rewarding opportunities to support existing systems and develop next-generation military communications.
Essential Functions: Contribute to the lifecycle of embedded real-time systems by designing, coding, testing, debugging, and updating developmental and fielded systems Maintain and review requirements, design documentation, and source code Collaborate with a cross-functional engineering team 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.
- 10+ years of software engineering experience.
- Experience using C++ and understanding modern object-oriented design and architecture
- Experience developing for embedded real-time operating systems such as VxWorks, MQX, FreeRTOS, SafeRTOS, etc
- Device driver development experience Preferred Additional Skills:
- Active DoD SECRET security clearance
- A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or closely related field
- Security certification, e.g. CISSP, CEH
- Experience with:
- Key Management experience
- Internet Security Protocols
- Encryption Protocols
- Security ICs - TPM, trust and store, root of trust
- HAIPE devices
- TEMPEST design technologies
- QUADRANT design techniques
- Experience developing security architectures or secure network design
- Experience developing to secure coding guidelines or standards
- Open source Linux development
- Experience with source control repositories such as Git or Clearcase
- Experience with test frameworks such as Google Test/Google Mock
- Agile development methodology and Atlassian tools (JIRA, Bitbucket, Confluence)
- Machine learning, data analysis, and advanced algorithm design and development
- DevOps technologies such as virtualization, Docker, scripting, and automation
- Low-level drivers and hardware interfaces such as ISO7816, USB, I2C, SPI, etc.
- Working knowledge of TCP/IP/UDP, RS-485, RS-232
- Scripting Languages such as Python, Bash, Perl #LI-LT2 L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an
Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination.
All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.
Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
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