Lead, Software Engineer

Job Title: Lead Software Engineering

Job Code: 40675

Job Location: Colorado Springs Colorado

Job Schedule: 9/80 (Every Other Friday Off)

Job Description:

In a fast moving and increasingly complex world L3Harris is anticipating and rapidly responding to challenges with agile technology creating a safer and more secure future. L3Harrisis seeking adynamicSoftware a leader in our fast-paced product-development team you will provide software engineering leadership and hands-on technical expertise to support the development of Electo-Optical software for military systems.

If youre passionate about tackling complex challenges and eager to contribute to groundbreaking projects that make a real difference to our warfighters citizens and nation; this is your chance to shine. Apply now and embark on this exhilarating journey with us shaping the future of defense technology!

Essential Functions:

• Leading the software design and development processes including requirements analysis specifications design implementation and development.
• Driving efficient processes creating best practices for software development as well as performing code and design reviews.
• Collaborating with other software managers as well as Electrical Systems Engineering managers Program Chief Engineering team to ensure effective product development through optimizing engineering assignments across the development organization.
• Identifying and establishing development processes and standards to enhance productivity and performance of the team.
• Oversee team operations performance and productivity to achieve organizational goals
• Key responsibilities include hiring training fostering employee engagement and adhering to company policies
• Providing mentorship coaching and guidance to team members with respect to career development and opportunities for growth.
• Understand customer and system requirements and translate into software requirements
• Participating in Engineering Proposal cost estimation and Basis of Estimate (BOE) efforts
• Contributing to development on projects as required.
• Managing the recruitment interview and hiring process for additional software engineers.
• ExpertProficiency in a Modern Programing language (C Java QNX Python)

Qualifications:

• US Citizen able to obtain and maintain a DoD clearance and obtain additional clearances as required
• Bachelors Degree with 9 years prior experience Graduate Degree with 7 years prior lieu of a degree minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.
• Experience developing technical and cost volume inputs for proposals.
• Experience as a Cost Account Manager (CAM) or working directly with CAMs utilizing EVMS Program execution lifecycle
• Up to 20% travel may be required including international travel.
• Ability to obtain Security certification in less than 60 days.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Active U.S. DoD TS/SCI Security clearance.
• Active Security certification.
• Proficientinsoftware design methodologies (e.g. UML)
• Experience with Agile software development and software development lifecycle under the constraints of EVMS.
• Experience developing software in Rust or Go.
• Experience in delivering fully integrated systems (hardware firmware software) in a DoD environment.
• Demonstrated experience with technical leadership including working directly with Earned Value Management (EVM) financial reporting.
• Excellent people skills with experience leading and collaborating in a multi-disciplinary diverse and dynamic team environment.
• Excellent communication skills (written verbal & presentation).
• Experience delivering software with modern DevSecOps tool chains(CI/CD pipelines containerization cloud-native software)

In compliance with pay transparency requirements the salary range for this role in Colorado state is $117000-$218000. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits including health and disability insurance 401(k) match flexible spending accounts EAP education assistance parental leave paid time off and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire schedule type and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

The application window for this position will close on 10/7/2026.

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