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Specialist, Software Engineering 1

L3Harris


Job Location:

Salt Lake, UT - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 23 September 2026 (18 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 21 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Title: Senior Specialist Software Engineering

Job Code: 44778

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 seeks skilled Software Engineers to join our System Software group where you will architect next-generation mission-critical solutions. Our team is responsible for developing the core software infrastructure that integrates advanced communications technologies across complex subsystems. Join us to tackle deep engineering challenges that directly enable national security and define the future operational capabilities of vital defense systems.

Essential Functions:

  • Knowledge and experience of embedded real-time software development (VxWorks/Linux)
  • Work closely with cross-functional team members to develop operational performance requirements interface software and hardware components and collaborate on system design
  • Support and participate in all phases of the software development life cycle including requirements analysis design implementation integration and formal testing
  • Contribute to software test plans procedures and other relevant technical documentation
  • Demonstrates depth of knowledge in programming languages compilers and application execution
  • Participate in peer reviews identify track and repair defects
  • Utilize a variety of software languages on Windows Linux and embedded real time operating systems
  • Occasional customer support travel (5%)

Qualifications:

  • Bachelors Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related lieu of a degree minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Additional Skills:

  • Advanced proficiency with C
  • Experience with high performance and multi-threaded programming
  • Demonstrates depth of knowledge in programming languages compilers and application execution
  • Demonstrated curiosity and ability to learn outside of core discipline
  • Experience with hands-on software development and troubleshooting on embedded targets utilizing an RTOS (Real-Time Operating System).
  • Working knowledge of signal processing control systems theory or networking fundamentals.
  • Familiarity with key protocols such as IP UDP TCP IPSec DDS or SNMP
  • Good communication skills and ability to work well in a team environment
  • Solid presentation and writing skills
  • Previous professional experience working within the Department of Defense (DoD) or intelligence community.
  • Ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance


Required Experience:

IC


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At L3Harris, we anticipate and mitigate risk with agile end-to-end solutions that meet our customers' mission-critical needs across all domains.

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