About this role
<p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><em><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:black">Job </span></em></strong><strong><em><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Title</span></em></strong><em><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">: Senior Specialist, Software Engineering </span></em></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><em><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Job Code</span></em></strong><em><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">: 38205</span></em></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><em><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Job Location</span></em></strong><em><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">: Huntsville, AL - HQ</span></em></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><em><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Job Schedule</span></em></strong><em><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">: </span></em><strong><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">9/80:</span></strong><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif"> Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off</span></p> <p style="line-height:15.0pt;margin-right:0.0in;margin-left:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Job Description:</span></strong><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif"><br>L3Harris Missile Solutions segment is seeking a <strong><span style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Senior Specialist, Software Engineer</span></strong> in <strong><span style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Huntsville, AL</span></strong>, to develop real-time embedded control software and application software for defense propulsion systems. This hands-on role supports the full software lifecycle—including requirements, design, implementation, and testing—in a fast-paced laboratory environment and may include support for live hot-fire engine tests.</span></p> <p style="line-height:15.0pt;margin-right:0.0in;margin-left:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Essential Functions:</span></strong><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif"><br>• <strong><span style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">90%</span></strong> – Contribute to a software development team responsible for requirements analysis, design, implementation, unit testing, and integration of embedded real-time control and/or application software. Develop software documentation, support internal and customer reviews of software work products, and assist with preparation for program milestone reviews.<br>• <strong><span style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">10%</span></strong> – Support software process improvement by analyzing software metrics, identifying process gaps, developing and evaluating improvement options, refining metric definitions and collection methods, and assessing industry tools and resources to advance the growth and maturity of the software organization.<br>• Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance at the appropriate level (U.S. Citizenship required).<br>• Must be able to satisfy federal government requirements for access to government information; dual citizenship may preclude meeting this requirement.<br>• Travel up to 10% may be required to support test activities.</span></p> <p style="line-height:15.0pt;margin-right:0.0in;margin-left:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Qualifications:</span></strong><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif"><br>• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline, and a minimum of 6 years of prior relevant experience; or a graduate degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience; or, in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.</span></p> <p style="line-height:15.0pt;margin-right:0.0in;margin-left:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Preferred Additional Skills:</span></strong><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif"><br>• 6+ years of experience in embedded real-time software development<br>• 6+ years of experience developing software in C/C++<br>• Strong written and verbal communication skills<br>• Proven ability to work effectively in a team environment<br>• Real-Time Operating System (RTOS) experience (NI Linux, Integrity, Red Hat Linux, QNX)<br>• Experience with communication protocols (1553, TCP/IP, RS-422, SPI)<br>• Experience with UML and design tools (Enterprise Architect, Rhapsody, Cameo)<br>• Hardware and software integration experience<br>• Working knowledge of laboratory test equipment (multimeters, oscilloscopes, power supplies)<br>• Familiarity with software development IDEs and lifecycle management tools<br>• Understanding of CMMI Level 3 or higher software processes</span></p> <p style="line-height:15.0pt;margin-right:0.0in;margin-left:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="line-height:15.0pt;margin-right:0.0in;margin-left:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">#LI-SP1</span></p>