Lead, Software Engineering

Company: L3Harris Technologies
Location: Palm Bay
Posted on: March 23, 2026

Job Description:

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: Lead, Software Engineering Job Code: 33519 Job Location: Palm Bay, FL 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 seeking Embedded Software Engineers in Palm Bay, FL to work on a dynamic team supporting design, development, integration, and test of embedded computing systems in support of the F-15 Aviate Navigate Communicate (ANC) and Mission Processor (MP) development and EMD production programs. The L3Harris team is developing the most advanced and secure mission architecture. Will 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. Essential Functions: - Software development - C/C++ Software Development using existing tools - Requirements, test, systems architecture, software architecture, and design - Testing tools may include test frameworks in Python - Software Coverage Tools - Development will support L3Harris mission systems integration architecture - Development will support customer deployments - No immediate travel expected but may require travel to customer site in St. Louis, MO, if in a software leadership role, to support program meetings Qualifications: - Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 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. - Secret US Security Clearance Preferred Additional Skills: - Experience with embedded security and encryption - Ability to work well across multiple engineering disciplines - The ability to understand and work with Network storage as well as an understanding of Gigabit Ethernet or InfiniBand. - A functioning knowledge of authentication schemes from Radius to LDAP. - Relevant integration and test experience on complex military systems. - Working knowledge of interfaces and handoffs with digital engineering. - Software leadership experience such as CSWE, IPTL, CAM experience - Experience interacting with software development throughout the design cycle including major design reviews and architecture reviews. - Experience with Hardware and Software integration and test - DevSecOps and Test automation experience using Python or similar languages - 8 years of embedded development, - Experience with APIs/BSPs/Drivers, OpenGL and/or Vulkan, health and status, Precision Time Protocol version 2 (PTPv2), H.264, ARINC-818 - 8 years’ experience with C++ systems development with understanding of Software/Hardware co-design, distributed systems design, and software/computer architecture. - 6 years’ experience with avionics lifecycle execution. - 5 years’ experience with safety-critical software development / DO-178 B or above industry standards - Working knowledge of Bash/Python, Intel x86/ARM/FPGA/SoC, GPP, GPU, Embedded System Design, Release Engineering, Understanding of Change and Configuration Management, Debug/Trace Analysis, Real-time Operating Systems like VxWorks/LynxOS/Integrity, SELinux, Software Integration, Test, and Verification/Validation - Experience on complex systems with a focus on mission computing, memory systems, and/or displays - Excellent verbal and written communication skills in a technical information environment - Full software development lifecycle experience including requirements flow-down and decomposition, allocation to design, translation to code, hw/sw integration, design verification/product qual, transition to production, fielded product support, including changes for component obsolescence. - Utilizing tools/processes to support a structured work flow (requirements management, configuration management, workflow and change control, etc). - Familiarity with Linux development environment and tools. LI-CS2 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. By submitting your resume for this position, you understand and agree that L3Harris Technologies may share your resume, as well as any other related personal information or documentation you provide, with its subsidiaries and affiliated companies for the purpose of considering you for other available positions. L3Harris Technologies is an E-Verify Employer. Please click here for the E-Verify Poster in English or Spanish. For information regarding your Right To Work, please click here for English or Spanish.

Keywords: L3Harris Technologies, Palm Bay , Lead, Software Engineering, IT / Software / Systems , Palm Bay, Florida